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Indilimbo y' Ingeruzabahizi (The song of the 'Ingeruzabahizi)

- 3 Hutu men and Bijyiobenda Simeon, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: 3 Hutu men and Bijyiobenda Simeon , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: World music , Anthropology , Performing arts , Cultural anthropology , Drum--Performance , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Katanga f-cg
  • Language: Kinyarwanda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136902 , vital:37439 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR034-12
  • Description: The song refers to the recruiting of the men of Ruanda-Urundi for work on the cooper mines of the Katanga Province in the south of the Congo Belge. The Union Miniere asked the Mwami of Ruanda for strong men for this work and when they arrived at the airfield they asked their leader which way they would travel. "It was not by land nor by water, he replied, but by air they would go." So they were taken from Usumbura to Elisabethville by air. Topical song
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Impunguza matwi (Open your ears)

- 3 Hutu men and Bijyiobenda Simeon, Hugh Tracey

Imilishyo y'ingoma - Umuganura (Rhythms of drums)

- 8 Hutu men and Bijyiobenda Simeon, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: 8 Hutu men and Bijyiobenda Simeon , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: World music , Anthropology , Performing arts , Cultural anthropology , Drum--Performance , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Katanga f-cg
  • Language: Kinyarwanda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136865 , vital:37436 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR034-09
  • Description: This group of Hutu drummers who call themselves the "Ingeruzabahizi", "The Terrifiers", were recorded by us in 1952 and their tattoos were published in the Music of Africa Series on LP records No. 1120 "Drums of Africa." The present recording shows an improvement in technique since that day, under the same leader Bijiyobyenda Simeon. Eleven drum rhythms with 2 conical drums, 5 cylindrical drums, laced, closed, with wooden beaters , 1 treble drum, cylindrical, laced, wooden beaters.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Imilishyo y'ingoma - Imilindi (Rhythms of drums)

- 8 Hutu men and Bijyiobenda Simeon, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: 8 Hutu men and Bijyiobenda Simeon , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: World music , Anthropology , Performing arts , Cultural anthropology , Drum--Performance , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Katanga f-cg
  • Language: Kinyarwanda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136893 , vital:37438 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR034-11
  • Description: This group of Hutu drummers who call themselves the "Ingeruzabahizi", "The Terrifiers", were recorded by us in 1952 and their tattoos were published in the Music of Africa Series on LP records No. 1120 "Drums of Africa." The present recording shows an improvement in technique since that day, under the same leader Bijiyobyenda Simeon. Eleven drum rhythms with 2 conical drums, 5 cylindrical drums, laced, closed, with wooden beaters , 1 treble drum, cylindrical, laced, wooden beaters.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Imilishyo y'ingoma - Agasiga k'i gaseke (Rhythms of drums)

- 8 Hutu men and Bijyiobenda Simeon, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: 8 Hutu men and Bijyiobenda Simeon , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: World music , Anthropology , Performing arts , Cultural anthropology , Drum--Performance , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Katanga f-cg
  • Language: Kinyarwanda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136834 , vital:37432 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR034-05
  • Description: This group of Hutu drummers who call themselves the "Ingeruzabahizi", "The Terrifiers", were recorded by us in 1952 and their tattoos were published in the Music of Africa Series on LP records No. 1120 "Drums of Africa." The present recording shows an improvement in technique since that day, under the same leader Bijiyobyenda Simeon. Eleven drum rhythms with 2 conical drums, 5 cylindrical drums, laced, closed, with wooden beaters , 1 treble drum, cylindrical, laced, wooden beaters.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Imilishyo y'ingoma - Umosuko (Rhythms of drums)

- 8 Hutu men and Bijyiobenda Simeon, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: 8 Hutu men and Bijyiobenda Simeon , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: World music , Anthropology , Performing arts , Cultural anthropology , Drum--Performance , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Katanga f-cg
  • Language: Kinyarwanda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136811 , vital:37429 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR034-02
  • Description: This group of Hutu drummers who call themselves the "Ingeruzabahizi", "The Terrifiers", were recorded by us in 1952 and their tattoos were published in the Music of Africa Series on LP records No. 1120 "Drums of Africa." The present recording shows an improvement in technique since that day, under the same leader Bijiyobyenda Simeon. The 11 tattos are;- 1. Ibiteyo, 2. Umosuko, 3. Zigezikaragwe, 4. Agasiga, 5. Agasiga k'i gaseke, 6. Akanimba, 7. Urukina, 8. Urukantege, 9. Umuganura, 10. Umusambi, 11. Imilindi. Ekeven drum rhythms with 2 conical drums, 5 cylindrical drums, laced, closed, with wooden beaters , 1 treble drum, cylindrical, laced, wooden beaters.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Imilishyo y'ingoma - Urukantege (Rhythms of drums)

- 8 Hutu men and Bijyiobenda Simeon, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: 8 Hutu men and Bijyiobenda Simeon , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: World music , Anthropology , Performing arts , Cultural anthropology , Drum--Performance , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Katanga f-cg
  • Language: Kinyarwanda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136860 , vital:37435 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR034-08
  • Description: This group of Hutu drummers who call themselves the "Ingeruzabahizi", "The Terrifiers", were recorded by us in 1952 and their tattoos were published in the Music of Africa Series on LP records No. 1120 "Drums of Africa." The present recording shows an improvement in technique since that day, under the same leader Bijiyobyenda Simeon. Eleven drum rhythms with 2 conical drums, 5 cylindrical drums, laced, closed, with wooden beaters , 1 treble drum, cylindrical, laced, wooden beaters.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Imilishyo y'ingoma - Zigezikaragwe (Rhythms of drums)

- 8 Hutu men and Bijyiobenda Simeon, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: 8 Hutu men and Bijyiobenda Simeon , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: World music , Anthropology , Performing arts , Cultural anthropology , Drum--Performance , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Katanga f-cg
  • Language: Kinyarwanda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136816 , vital:37430 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR034-03
  • Description: This group of Hutu drummers who call themselves the "Ingeruzabahizi", "The Terrifiers", were recorded by us in 1952 and their tattoos were published in the Music of Africa Series on LP records No. 1120 "Drums of Africa." The present recording shows an improvement in technique since that day, under the same leader Bijiyobyenda Simeon. Eleven drum rhythms with 2 conical drums, 5 cylindrical drums, laced, closed, with wooden beaters , 1 treble drum, cylindrical, laced, wooden beaters.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Imilishyo y'ingoma - Akanimba (Rhythms of drums)

- 8 Hutu men and Bijyiobenda Simeon, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: 8 Hutu men and Bijyiobenda Simeon , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: World music , Anthropology , Performing arts , Cultural anthropology , Drum--Performance , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Katanga f-cg
  • Language: Kinyarwanda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136847 , vital:37433 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR034-06
  • Description: This group of Hutu drummers who call themselves the "Ingeruzabahizi", "The Terrifiers", were recorded by us in 1952 and their tattoos were published in the Music of Africa Series on LP records No. 1120 "Drums of Africa." The present recording shows an improvement in technique since that day, under the same leader Bijiyobyenda Simeon. Eleven drum rhythms with 2 conical drums, 5 cylindrical drums, laced, closed, with wooden beaters , 1 treble drum, cylindrical, laced, wooden beaters.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Imilishyo y'ingoma - Agasiga (Rhythms of drums)

- 8 Hutu men and Bijyiobenda Simeon, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: 8 Hutu men and Bijyiobenda Simeon , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: World music , Anthropology , Performing arts , Cultural anthropology , Drum--Performance , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Katanga f-cg
  • Language: Kinyarwanda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136829 , vital:37431 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR034-04
  • Description: This group of Hutu drummers who call themselves the "Ingeruzabahizi", "The Terrifiers", were recorded by us in 1952 and their tattoos were published in the Music of Africa Series on LP records No. 1120 "Drums of Africa." The present recording shows an improvement in technique since that day, under the same leader Bijiyobyenda Simeon. Eleven drum rhythms with 2 conical drums, 5 cylindrical drums, laced, closed, with wooden beaters , 1 treble drum, cylindrical, laced, wooden beaters.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Imilishyo y'ingoma - Umusambi (Rhythms of drums)

- 8 Hutu men and Bijyiobenda Simeon, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: 8 Hutu men and Bijyiobenda Simeon , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: World music , Anthropology , Performing arts , Cultural anthropology , Drum--Performance , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Katanga f-cg
  • Language: Kinyarwanda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136870 , vital:37437 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR034-10
  • Description: This group of Hutu drummers who call themselves the "Ingeruzabahizi", "The Terrifiers", were recorded by us in 1952 and their tattoos were published in the Music of Africa Series on LP records No. 1120 "Drums of Africa." The present recording shows an improvement in technique since that day, under the same leader Bijiyobyenda Simeon. Eleven drum rhythms with 2 conical drums, 5 cylindrical drums, laced, closed, with wooden beaters , 1 treble drum, cylindrical, laced, wooden beaters.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Imilishyo y'ingoma - Urukina (Rhythms of drums)

- 8 Hutu men and Bijyiobenda Simeon, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: 8 Hutu men and Bijyiobenda Simeon , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: World music , Anthropology , Performing arts , Cultural anthropology , Drum--Performance , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Katanga f-cg
  • Language: Kinyarwanda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136855 , vital:37434 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR034-07
  • Description: This group of Hutu drummers who call themselves the "Ingeruzabahizi", "The Terrifiers", were recorded by us in 1952 and their tattoos were published in the Music of Africa Series on LP records No. 1120 "Drums of Africa." The present recording shows an improvement in technique since that day, under the same leader Bijiyobyenda Simeon. Eleven drum rhythms with 2 conical drums, 5 cylindrical drums, laced, closed, with wooden beaters , 1 treble drum, cylindrical, laced, wooden beaters.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Kantende maninga

- 8 Luba men with Nyundu Gabriel (flute), Hugh Tracey

Muleka mwene ngoie

- A. Kaseba, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: A. Kaseba , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Cultural anthropology , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Katanga f-cg
  • Language: Luba
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137904 , vital:37572 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR040-07
  • Description: The singer goes on to enumerate all the various districts where the rumor of the fame of this legendary beauty has arrived. "Muleka is a girl so beautiful that her fame has spread far and wide throughout the Kasai." This is a good example of a new accompaniment to an indifenous form of song. Topical song with guitar.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Luwendo

- Group of 6 Luba men, Hugh Tracey

Mazha

- Group of 6 Luba men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Group of 6 Luba men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Cultural anthropology , Luba-Lulua language , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Kasai f-cg
  • Language: Luba
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137680 , vital:37549 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR039-03
  • Description: "Masha" , the player of the female xylophone turned his left hand rubber-headed beater around, and hit the tonic (194 vs) continously while playing normally with the right hand, after the fashion of the Kanyoka players. The male range is 194 vs through two octaves and 1 note to 880. The female has two notes below 194 i.e. 160 and 144. 194 appears to be the tone centre. The scale of the instrument as follows: 880 776, 640, 576, 520, 480, 440, 388, 320, 288, 260, 240, 220, 194, 160. Ceremonial pieces for a Chief with 2 Siimba xylophones, 3 goblet drums, pinned, weighted, closed, with mitlitons and hand beaten.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Mutomboko

- Group of 6 Luba men, Hugh Tracey

Bankulu ne yumba

- Group of 7 Luba men and 1 woman, Hugh Tracey

Mutombo ko saye

- Group of 7 Luba men and 1 woman, Hugh Tracey

Kolombo musambo wakalwa kuba shanyi (This man must grow up to be very rich)

- Group of Lulua men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Group of Lulua men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people)--Music , Cultural anthropology , Luba-Lulua language , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Kasai f-cg
  • Language: Luba/Lulua
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136957 , vital:37472 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR035-05
  • Description: The chisanzhi were resonated on gourds (painted and decorated) which are called chilo-o. The chisanzhi-chinene was made out of the central ribs of palm-fronds. The 2 dancers wore tribal dress with colobus monkey-skin belted round their waists, multiple, girdles of black and red twisted thongs and bells slung at the back of the waist. One wore a colobus monkey skin headdress. Panpipes- Shiba. These were end-blown flutes, in small rafts of 2 or 3. Kalombo dance with 1 chisanzhi-chinene mbira (in a raft with bamboo notes), 2 chisanzhi mbira, 4 sets of panpipes, 1 basket rattle and a stick tapped on the side of gourd resonator.
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  • Date Issued: 1957
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