Nitunde upi, kula nitundao una nana
- Authors: Bibi, Mwana , Swahili women , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950-10-13
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Not specified f-tz , Africa Kenya Not specified f-ke
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/213362 , vital:47824 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT231-D153 , Research no. D7N12
- Description: A vuyo dance song for women accompanied by horn rattles, drums and horns played with sticks.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950-10-13
Ndaza apa ndaima (I am here waiting)
- Authors: Bifi Phiri and friend , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Pemba f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/158945 , vital:40243 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR094-13
- Description: "I am here, waiting. Whose child is this that maltreats an oprhan. I am very tired of the Johannesburg road. Because I am left on my own. Kacule, Kacule, save me!" Self delectative song with board zither.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Chanta andidaine kaya (God is punishing me)
- Authors: Bifi Phiri and friend , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Pemba f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/158954 , vital:40244 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR094-14
- Description: "God is punishing me because all my relatives are dead, and I am left alone." "I met a woman along the road whose teeth were as white as rice." The words of these two songs as written may have been interchanged. The tuning of the Bangwe Board Zither was; 400, 380, 368, 332, 312, 284, 200. Self delectative song with board zither.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Agasiga
- Authors: Bijyiyobyenda, Simon , 8 Hutu men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-08-02
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic Cite Indigene f-cg
- Language: Kinyarwanda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/244664 , vital:51282 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT531-L153 , Research no. L3H1d
- Description: Indigenous folk drum rhythms, with 2 conical drums, 5 laced and closed cylindrical drums with wooden beaters, and 1 laced and cylindrical treble drum with wooden beaters.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-08-02
Urukina
- Authors: Bijyiyobyenda, Simon , 8 Hutu men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-08-02
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic Cite Indigene f-cg
- Language: Kinyarwanda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/244690 , vital:51285 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT531-L153 , Research no. L3H1g
- Description: Indigenous folk drum rhythms, with 2 conical drums, 5 laced and closed cylindrical drums with wooden beaters, and 1 laced and cylindrical treble drum with wooden beaters.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-08-02
Umosuko
- Authors: Bijyiyobyenda, Simon , 8 Hutu men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-08-02
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic Cite Indigene f-cg
- Language: Kinyarwanda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/244650 , vital:51280 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT531-L153 , Research no. L3H1b
- Description: Indigenous folk drum rhythms, with 2 conical drums, 5 laced and closed cylindrical drums with wooden beaters, and 1 laced and cylindrical treble drum with wooden beaters.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-08-02
Agasiga k'i Gaseke
- Authors: Bijyiyobyenda, Simon , 8 Hutu men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-08-02
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic Cite Indigene f-cg
- Language: Kinyarwanda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/244677 , vital:51283 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT531-L153 , Research no. L3H1e
- Description: Indigenous folk drum rhythms, with 2 conical drums, 5 laced and closed cylindrical drums with wooden beaters, and 1 laced and cylindrical treble drum with wooden beaters.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-08-02
Umuganwa
- Authors: Bijyiyobyenda, Simon , 8 Hutu men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-08-02
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic Cite Indigene f-cg
- Language: Kinyarwanda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/244767 , vital:51294 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT532-L154 , Research no. L3H2b
- Description: Indigenous folk drum rhythms with 8 conical drums.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-08-02
Zigazikaragwe
- Authors: Bijyiyobyenda, Simon , 8 Hutu men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-08-02
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic Cite Indigene f-cg
- Language: Kinyarwanda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/244659 , vital:51281 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT531-L153 , Research no. L3H1c
- Description: Indigenous folk drum rhythms, with 2 conical drums, 5 laced and closed cylindrical drums with wooden beaters, and 1 laced and cylindrical treble drum with wooden beaters.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-08-02
Imirimbi
- Authors: Bijyiyobyenda, Simon , 8 Hutu men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-08-02
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic Cite Indigene f-cg
- Language: Kinyarwanda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/245193 , vital:51342 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT532-L154 , Research no. L3H2d
- Description: Indigenous folk drum rhythms with 8 conical drums.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-08-02
Umusambi
- Authors: Bijyiyobyenda, Simon , 8 Hutu men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-08-02
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic Cite Indigene f-cg
- Language: Kinyarwanda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/245183 , vital:51340 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT532-L154 , Research no. L3H2c
- Description: Indigenous folk drum rhythms with 8 conical drums.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-08-02
Urucantege
- Authors: Bijyiyobyenda, Simon , 8 Hutu men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-08-02
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic Cite Indigene f-cg
- Language: Kinyarwanda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/244758 , vital:51292 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT532-L154 , Research no. L3H2a
- Description: Indigenous folk drum rhythms with 8 conical drums.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-08-02
Ibiteyo
- Authors: Bijyiyobyenda, Simon , 8 Hutu men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-08-02
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic Cite Indigene f-cg
- Language: Kinyarwanda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/244641 , vital:51279 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT531-L153 , Research no. L3H1a
- Description: Indigenous folk drum rhythms, with 2 conical drums, 5 laced and closed cylindrical drums with wooden beaters, and 1 laced and cylindrical treble drum with wooden beaters.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-08-02
Akanimba
- Authors: Bijyiyobyenda, Simon , 8 Hutu men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-08-02
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic Cite Indigene f-cg
- Language: Kinyarwanda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/244682 , vital:51284 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT531-L153 , Research no. L3H1f
- Description: Indigenous folk drum rhythms, with 2 conical drums, 5 laced and closed cylindrical drums with wooden beaters, and 1 laced and cylindrical treble drum with wooden beaters.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-08-02
Namaye Bikitara wakwere bus (We heard the Bikitara has taken a bus)
- Authors: Bikitara Banda and friend , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Pemba f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/158990 , vital:40248 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR094-17
- Description: "We hear that Bikitara has taken a bus and gone home. And if he should die there we would be very sorry." The tuning of the Bangwe was; 488, 456, 416, 380, 324, 304. The top string (above 488) was not in tune. Self delectative song with Bangwe board zither.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Chibinda tomboka bwanga
- Authors: Bikoute, Veronica , Luunda men and women , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949-07-13
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Kasenga f-za
- Language: Bemba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/203709 , vital:46690 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT-039 , Research no. C3A7
- Description: A song sung at funerals
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949-07-13
Nandi gawana
- Authors: Biza Ngara with Duma men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1949
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Shona (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Bikita f-rh
- Language: Shona
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181414 , vital:43731 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR175-01
- Description: The chief wants meat and although the chief has many sheep and goats, he does not want any of them killed, so the Wahosi, the chief's wife, must have meat with feathers on it instead of fur. Three story for a story
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949
Daula mabanja nangu Mpezeni
- Authors: Blaisoni Jere , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Mzimba f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/185507 , vital:44392 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR189-14
- Description: Mpezeni was a famous chief of the Ngoni in the Fort Jameson district of Northern Rhodesia about 200 miles south of this village. He was defeated by the British. "The conqueror of all the chiefs is Mpezeni. My child Dangala, let us go." The tuning:- 280, 260, 232, 176, 156, 140 vs. The tuning of this Bango is of doubtful accuracy. Self delecatative song with Bango board zither, (7 notes)
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Howe
- Authors: Bobwa men and women , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-09-01
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic) Buta f-cg
- Language: Bobwa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/222472 , vital:48871 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT322-F118 , Research no. F4V3
- Description: A bobwa dance song accompanied by drums, rattles and a metal hand bell.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-09-01
Rungano rgwe musikana usika shandi
- Authors: Bodzwa Fanisa Mulhanga and her 2 daughters , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Karanga (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Chipinga f-rh
- Language: Karanga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/195148 , vital:45533 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR210-10
- Description: The daughters names were Melia and Elena Mahuto. This is the story of a girl who could do no manner of work and had to be looked after by her sisters. Eventually she was married and when she went to her husband's home she took three of her young sisters with her to look after her. One day when they had gone off to collect firewood, her mother-in-law asked her to pund a little grain in the mortar. She told her that this was impossible and that she must never do a stroke of work or she would die. The mother-in-law did not believe her and asked her to do just a few strokes with the pestle so that she could see for herself what would happen. She agreed and immediately fell down dead. When the three sisters returned with the firewood they found their sister was not there. Where was she? No one knew. They guessed what had happened and immediately they sang a magic song which revived her sister and she came alive again. When her husband's relatives saw all this they agreed that she must return to her own home and never come back as she could never make a good wife. Ngano story
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1963