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Tunginde

- 4 Kaski women, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: 4 Kaski women , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1949-07-29
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Not specified f-za
Language: Luba
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/206173 , vital:46993 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT058-C589 , Research no. C3Q6a
Description: Not specified
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1949-07-29

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Chipwili

- 4 Kaski women, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: 4 Kaski women , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1949-07-29
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Not specified f-za
Language: Luba
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/206178 , vital:46994 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT058-C589 , Research no. C3Q6b
Description: Not specified
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1949-07-29

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Kantende maninga

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

Authors: 8 Luba men with Nyundu Gabriel (flute) , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Cultural anthropology , Luba-Lulua language , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Katanga f-cg
Language: Luba
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137695 , vital:37551 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR039-04
Description: "Aminai, munasei, aminai." This somewhat unusual piece of music has a single ground provided by the Kisanzhi (mbira) with an interesting flute obligato followed by a simple sung line of "Aminai, munasei, aminai." Praise song for a Chief with 1 chisanzhi mbira, 1 side-blown dilele munenge tranverse flute, a voiced note and tapped wood.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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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.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Mbainaka (Farewell-I am going)

- Alexis Chovu and group of 12 Bena Shimba women, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Alexis Chovu and group of 12 Bena Shimba women , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Northern Lunda (African people) , Folk music , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic) Bakwanga f-cg
Language: Luba
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139201 , vital:37715 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0047-03
Description: The song is that of a man wo quits his village with no hope of ever seeing again. It may also - it appears - express the feelings of a woman whose husband has sent her away. Lament with 3 singing gourds (Chipuri), 1 basket rattle (-12.54-), 1 bottle (-12.17-) and hand clapping (-12.03-).
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Lulua mukwabumba

- Anastasia Bampelea, Luba women, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Anastasia Bampelea , Luba women , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Luluabourg f-cg
Language: Luba
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/183922 , vital:44084 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR183-05
Description: This item should prove interesting to linguists for an analysis of the sung tones of the soloist, as her voice is clear and sure. Lulua Mukwabumba dance song, with 2 drums, 1 double headed, cylindrical (-14.03201-), 1 conical weighted, with mirliton (-14.21151-)
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Cakolwa wa Bwala

- Bwalga, Edward, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Bwalga, Edward , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1949
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Not specified f-za
Language: Luba
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/207221 , vital:47109 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT062-C64 , Research no. C3T4
Description: Not specified.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1949

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Chila twachinda naba matombo

- Children of the Mindola African school, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Children of the Mindola African school , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1952
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Ruund (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Kazembe f-za
Language: Lunda , Luba
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/182913 , vital:43892 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR179-06
Description: A song for Chief Kazembe, also used as a canoe song. These children demonstrate a typically Luunda organum style of singing. Canoe song.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1952

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Na katingili na shikatingili

- Children of the Mindola African school, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Children of the Mindola African school , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1952
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Ruund (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Kawambwa f-za
Language: Lunda , Luba
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/182927 , vital:43894 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR179-08
Description: A story about two buck. Story song
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1952

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Nse-nse tubatwalilile

- Children of the Mindola African school, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Children of the Mindola African school , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1952
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Ruund (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Kawambwa f-za
Language: Lunda , Luba
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/182922 , vital:43893 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR179-07
Description: A wedding song telling a young couple that if anyone came between them it would be entirely their own fault. Wedding song
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1952

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Tutole kantu panshi

- Children of the Mindola African school, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Children of the Mindola African school , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1952
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Ruund (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Kazembe f-za
Language: Lunda , Luba
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/182900 , vital:43891 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR179-05
Description: Song used in the olden days when taking the Chief about by canoe. Canoe song.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1952

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Kufidi mpara bituta

- Eresina and Kasai women, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Eresina and Kasai women , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1952
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic) Kasai f-rh
Language: Luba
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181937 , vital:43782 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR177-03
Description: The clapping rhythm is the same as in the previous item. "Do not be afraid of an angry face." Drinking song with two singing gourds.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1952

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Mading'a

- Esitele, Ngaluta, Four Kasai women, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Esitele, Ngaluta , Four Kasai women , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1949-07-29
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Not specified f-za
Language: Luba
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/206306 , vital:47007 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT058-C589 , Research no. C3Q8
Description: A Euro-African dance song.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1949-07-29

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Mama wandi

- Esitele, Ngaluta, Four women, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Esitele, Ngaluta , Four women , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1949-07-29
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Not specified f-za
Language: Luba
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/206204 , vital:46996 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT058-C589 , Research no. C3Q7b
Description: Not specified
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1949-07-29

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Chibola mu lumbai

- Ester Bakankena, 12 Luba women, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Ester Bakankena , 12 Luba women , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Luluabourg f-cg
Language: Luba
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/183931 , vital:44085 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR183-06
Description: The solo part of the leader is answered by four long stanzas, or lines of verse by the chorus. Lulua Mukwabumba dance song, with 2 drums, 1 double headed, cylindrical (-14.03201-), 1 conical weighted, with mirliton (-14.21151-)
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Eyi mwana kaloto

- French Chikunji and Luunda men, Hugh Tracey

Authors: French Chikunji and Luunda men , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1952
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Ruund (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Mwinilunga f-za
Language: Lunda , Luba
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/182940 , vital:43895 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR179-09
Description: There was once a man, they say, who broke his cup when drinking tea. This folly was sufficiently serious to merit a song. The singers were employed on the Mufulira Copper Mine where this item was recorded. Topical song
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Date Issued: 1952

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Eyi nambela yakwalwena

- French Chikunyi and group of Lunda men and women, Hugh Tracey

Authors: French Chikunyi and group of Lunda men and women , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1952
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Ruund (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Mwinilunga f-za
Language: Lunda , Luba
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/183017 , vital:43903 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR179-17
Description: Chief Nambela's councillor was calling his children to go along home with him to the next district of Baluvale at the head of the Zambesi river. The rhythm struck on the bottle is the same familiar pattern // 1,2,3,1-2,1,2,1-2 // found all through the southern Congo. Sikinta dance with bootle struck with 6" nail
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1952

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Udina kuzara ndowayami

- Gibson Zenzi with Luunda men, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Gibson Zenzi with Luunda men , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1952
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Ruund (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Mwinilunga f-za
Language: Lunda , Luba
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/182877 , vital:43888 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR179-02
Description: "My wife is shivering." A short phrase is quite sufficient upon which to hang the melody and rhythm for the local dance. The Luunda come to the mines of the Copperbelt in large numbers from their home in the north western districts of Northern Rhodesia. In common with many other African folk singers there is a gradual rise in pitch during this song. The empty bottles of different sizes are struck with light pieces of iron, such as 6" nails, or small bolts. Four Sikinta dance song with struck bottles
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1952

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Mwa mwena dehe-ye-yele

- Gibson Zenzi with Luunda men, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Gibson Zenzi with Luunda men , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1952
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Ruund (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Mwinilunga f-za
Language: Lunda , Luba
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/182895 , vital:43890 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR179-04
Description: "All is quiet." Bottles are a favourite accompaniment for most tunes on the Copperbelt of Northern Rhodesia, simple, cheap, and effective for playing across rhythms. The chorus sings in organum. Four Sikinta dance song with struck bottles
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1952

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Mbanda wa Sikinta

- Gibson Zenzi with Luunda men, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Gibson Zenzi with Luunda men , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1952
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Ruund (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Mwinilunga f-za
Language: Lunda , Luba
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/182886 , vital:43889 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR179-03
Description: "The woman of the Sikinta." The Sinkinta dance is said to be the favourite Luunda dance of the present day (1952). This set of Sikinta dance tunes was recorded by young Luunda men who were working on the Roan Antelope Copper Mine. Four Sikinta dance song with struck bottles
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1952

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