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Tune I on Chibvelani Friction Bow

Tune II on Chibvelani Friction Bow

Nini nge shikoko

  • Authors: Sara chi Gango , Chopi women , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1963
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
  • Language: Chopi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/193151 , vital:45303 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR204-01
  • Description: "Give me a cup (of beer or cidar)." In this district the most popular drink is made from the juice of the cashew apple. In some instances it is distilled, but is more usually drunk when freshly fermented in the months of October and November.The Shikoko is a small wooden goblet specially carved for the cashew season after the shape of a Portuguese wine glass. The name shikoko may come from the diminutive of Koko (a coconut). Drinking song with hand clapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1963

Mzeno was Zavala

  • Authors: Players and dancers of the Migodo of Zavala and Nyakutowo , Joao Fulao Mazhuzhe (Learder) , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1963
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
  • Language: Chopi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/190183 , vital:44971 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR197-04
  • Description: 24 dancers took part and 18 players with 4 rattle players. One girl came to add the ululations. Unfortunately recording conditions were not good. High winds and rains threatening, in fact it was only possible to record at all by protecting the microphone and from the fact that the trees kept some of the wind and rain off the instruments when it came in strong gusts. The sound of the leader dropping his beaters onto his instrument immediately after the last note has been struck can be heard at the end of the item. The tuning 496, 448, 408, 372, 328, 304, 276, 248 vs. Dance with orchestra of 15 Timbila and 4 Njele rattles.
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  • Date Issued: 1963

Mzeno wa Nyakutowo

  • Authors: Players and dancers of the Migodo of Zavala and Nyakutowo , Boti Mwene , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1963
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
  • Language: Chopi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/190192 , vital:44972 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR197-05
  • Description: It is interesting to note that the tuning of this Timbila orchestra has remained virtually unchanged for the past 23 years since I first measured it. In 1940 the tonic was 4 vs. higher and except for the fourth note of the present scale which is 8 vs, sharp the pitch of the rest of the scale is almost identical with that of Katini, the famous musician and leader of Zavala's Timbila Ngodo between 1930-1950 (see "Chopi musicians" by Hugh Tracey. Oxford University Press) In this movement of the Ngodo, Mzeno, the dancers come nearer the orchestra of Timbila and sing the 'great song' repeating each verse twice. At 3m. 45s., the dance leader whistles for the last verse, which starts at 3,. 55s. The tuning 496, 448, 408, 372, 328, 304, 276, 248 vs. Dance with orchestra of 15 Timbila and 4 Njele rattles.
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  • Date Issued: 1963

Msitso wokata. (Analysis)

  • Authors: Ngodo of Mavila , Shambini , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1963
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
  • Language: Chopi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/190461 , vital:44996 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR198-05
  • Description: This experiment was done to show the action of the two hands in the part played by the leader of the Ngodo, Shambini. He establishes the tune by his Msitso wo khata and then gives a demonstration of left and right hand playing first in the middle register, then in the treble register, and lastly in the lower register. The demonstration follows this pattern. a. Start. Statment in middle register. b. Right hand. 0m. 17s. c. Both hands. 0m 36s. d. Left hand. 0m. 45s. e. Bth hands. 1m. 05s. up to top register 1m. 15s. f. Slight mistake here. g. Right hand 1m. 40s. h. Left hand 1m. 48s. i. Both hands 2m. 02s. Down to low register. j. Right hand 2m. 25s. k. Both hands 2m. 38s. l. Left hand 2m. 45s. m. Both hands 2m 55s. in middle register. n. Coda 3m. 18s. o. End 3m. 23s. An analysis with 1 Timbila (alto).
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  • Date Issued: 1963

Ndano. 6th Movement

  • Authors: Ngodo of Mavila , Shambini , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1963
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
  • Language: Chopi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/190501 , vital:45000 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR198-07
  • Description: In this case, the Ndano movement comes before Ngeniso which appears to be unusual. There were 16 dancers and they took their 'call' while away to one side. The order and style of movements is decided by the leader of the orchestra and the leader of the dancers between them and varies from village to village. The words of the verses which underkie this movement are not heard in this recording but only the Tokozela exclamations and cries. Orchestral dance with 6 Timbila, 4 Sanzhe, 1 Debiinda, 1 Gulu and 1 rattle.
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  • Date Issued: 1963

Msitso wokata. 1st Movement (1st Introduction)

  • Authors: Ngodo of Mavila , Shambini , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1963
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
  • Language: Chopi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/190342 , vital:44985 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR198-01
  • Description: This is the first of a set of 5 Msitso or oechestral introductions, all of them composed by Shambini, the leader of the village orchestra or Ngodo. 0m. 51s. Solo introduction or Cadenza, Kunigeta. 0m. 56s. Msitso starts. The Ngodo of Mavila composed entirely by Shambini consists of these 13 movements:- Five Msitso introductions followed by (6) Ndano, (7) Ngeniso, (8) Chidanawana, (9) Shibudu, (10) Mzeno, (11) Msumeto, (12) Mabandla, and (13) the closing Msitso. This last Msitso being a repeat of the first Msitso has not been featured on the discs for lack of space. Tuning: 496, 456, 412, (368), 372, 336, 308, 276, 248 vs. The note 368 vs. was cracked and went flat. In spite of Shambini's attempt to correct it by thinning the ends, it proved too badly broken and was exchanged for a more taken from another Timbila (372 vs). Orchestral introductions with 6 Timbila xylophones, 4 Sanzhi (alto), 1 Debiinda (bass), 1 Gulu (double bass) and 1 Njele (rattle).
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  • Date Issued: 1963

Msitso wa wumune. 4th Movement

Msitso wa wuraru. 3rd Movement

  • Authors: Ngodo of Mavila , Shambini , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1963
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
  • Language: Chopi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/190371 , vital:44988 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR198-03
  • Description: The third of a set of 5 orchestral introductions by Shambini. The main melody is carried by the left hand on Shambini's instrument and can be heard distinctly from 2m. 17s. to 2m. 50s. 0m. 42s. Solo Cadenza, Kuningeta. 0m. 45s. Msitso starts. Orchestral introduction with 6 Timbila xylophones, 4 Sanzhe (alto), 1 Debiinda (bass), 1 Gulu (double bass) and 1 Njele (rattle).
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  • Date Issued: 1963

Msitso wawombidi. 2nd Movement (2nd Introduction)

Msitso wa wutlano. 5th Movement

  • Authors: Ngodo of Mavila , Shambini , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1963
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
  • Language: Chopi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/190470 , vital:44997 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR198-06
  • Description: With Tokozela cries after the opening Kuningeta cadenza and at the end. (41. 42s). The dance leader hits the ground with his dance shield (Kupeke hahatse). The women can be heard occasionally in the distance giving their ulutations, wo kulungela. 5th introduction with Tokozela cries, with 6 Timbila, 4 Sanzhe (alto), 1 Debiinda (bass), 1 Gulu (double bass), 1 Njele rattle.
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  • Date Issued: 1963

Chidanawana. 8th Movement

  • Authors: Ngodo of Mavila , Shambini , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1963
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
  • Language: Chopi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/190531 , vital:45003 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR198-09
  • Description: "This is not a bird which eats which eats the grain, it is an bird of the countryside. The people of Mavila worry us because of the praising of the Chief with the Timbila music. Now we begin the troubles with the Chief, with Chitambo, now we begin the troubles with the chief, with Chitmbo, with Matikiti and with Ndonga!" The sound expressed by the letter 'v' is the bilabial fricative but in this case sounds more like a 'w' (pronounced with a drawn lower lip) than a 'v'. Orchestral dance with 6 Timbila, 4 Sanzhe, 1 Debiinda, 1 Gulu and 1 rattle.
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  • Date Issued: 1963

Ngeniso. 7th Movement

  • Authors: Ngodo of Mavila , Shambini , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1963
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
  • Language: Chopi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/190523 , vital:45002 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR198-08
  • Description: "Talking, talking, just talking! Happily eating the food of the women! Tommorrow comes the trouble! Then you will not be able to recognise anybody there." The 'd' is implosive in the word Ndeko. The words of the lyric were not distinct as the dancers dancing in line opposite the timbila were too far away and too out of breath from their exhertions to make themselves heard. The words dictated to me by Shambini were as above. Orchestral dance with 6 Timbila, 4 Sanzhe, 1 Debiinda, 1 Gulu and 1 rattle.
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  • Date Issued: 1963

Mzeno wa Katini

  • Authors: Migodo of Zavala and Nyakutowo , Katini Zavala , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1963
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
  • Language: Chopi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/190201 , vital:44973 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR197-06
  • Description: Composed in 1943, 20 years before, this Mxeno is still played and loved all over Chopiland. It was recorded on this occasion under almost impossible conditions with a high wind and driving showers of rain. It was intended to demonstrate the singing rather than the Timbila playing which in fact was not very good. The words of this Mzeno, almost unaltered since it was first composed by Katini, appear in my book "Chopi Muscians" P24 and 25. It will be noticed that the present players and singers end the Mxeno on the last verse of the lyric without repaeating the first stanza as a coda, which Katini himself used to do. Each verse, by tradition, is repeated. The Timbila of the leader was not well strapped up, hence the rattle of the slats against the beaerers. Orchestral dance, with 15 Timbila xylophones and 4 Njele rattles.
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  • Date Issued: 1963

Woyahahai zhembulane

Awe Filipi malala mwana angu

Mzeno Lawanani

1st Movement "Msitso" III

  • Authors: Komukomu wa Simbi (Leader) , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1943
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
  • Language: Chopi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/194923 , vital:45510 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR209-12
  • Description: This Msitso, orchestral introductions to the Ngodo dance are fine examples of the classical style of starting the performance. Each Msitso is composed as pure music without a lyric base and Komukomu who dies in 1962 was a master of his craft, both as leader of his orchestra and a composer for over 30 years (See "Chopi Musicians" page 39). Orchestral dance with six Timbila xylophones.
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  • Date Issued: 1943

1st Movement "Msitso" I

  • Authors: Komukomu wa Simbi (Leader) , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1943
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
  • Language: Chopi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/194905 , vital:45508 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR209-10
  • Description: This Msitso, orchestral introductions to the Ngodo dance are fine examples of the classical style of starting the performance. Each Msitso is composed as pure music without a lyric base and Komukomu who dies in 1962 was a master of his craft, both as leader of his orchestra and a composer for over 30 years (See "Chopi Musicians" page 39). Orchestral dance with six Timbila xylophones.
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  • Date Issued: 1943
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