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Hondora

- Tabarirevu Muyambo, Tracey, Hugh

Ikwamaqulu

- Buthelezi Tribesman, Chief Gatsha Buthelezi, Composer not specified

Indundumela

- Buthelezi Tribesman, Chief Gatsha Buthelezi, Composer not specified

Isizwe Singe Bantu Balutho

- Buthelezi Tribesman, Chief Gatsha Buthelezi, Composer not specified

Iya-e

- Mapulana women, Tracey, Hugh

Joo tsaka

- Raimundu Andreu, Luis Manuel maCanda, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Raimundu Andreu , Luis Manuel maCanda , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1963
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Canda f-mz
  • Language: Chopi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/194202 , vital:45428 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR205-04
  • Description: The Chibvelani bow was strung with Ilala palm leaf and the player used all four fingers of the left hand to stop the string and not the more usual one or two, hence the more interesting meloduc possibilities. The bow is resonated in the open mouth, the palm leaf passing between, but not touching, the parted lips. The musical principal is the same as that of the Jews Harp, a vibrating medium suspended in front of the mouth cavity, the pitch of the notes being controlled by altering the shape of the mouth and throat. The performer is virtually singing silently. "I am happy because my wife has come back." Tune on Chitende stressed bow.
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Ke ke mmela ke ke

- Mashego, Barney (Chief), Four Pedi women, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Mashego, Barney (Chief) , Four Pedi women , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1963
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Pedi (African people) , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Bushbuck Ridge f-sa
  • Language: Pedi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/188684 , vital:44776 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR195-03
  • Description: This district is plagued, they say, by men who come home from employment eleswhere, eat the food of their relatives until it is all finished without doing a stroke of work to help, and then disappear from pastures new, leaving their families starving. "The day we pounded earth, pounding it for the bearded. Those who come in putting their beards in the food." (i.e. doing no work to produce it, but eating it only). The meaning behind this song is that the lazy men desearve only pounded earth, not good grain to eat. Pounding song with mortar and three pestles
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Keng se

- Mashego, Barney (Chief), Pedi women and one old man, Tracey, Hugh

Khanya Kude

- Mwamitwa, Fanisa, Shangaan women, Tracey, Hugh

Lebelela moo. Part I and II

- Group of 8 Pedi women and 1 man, Four Pedi women, Tracey, Hugh

Mabandhla. 11th Movement

- Ngodo of Zandamela, Mbuziana Tomo (Leader), Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Ngodo of Zandamela , Mbuziana Tomo (Leader) , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1963
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zandamela f-mz
  • Language: Chopi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/191581 , vital:45120 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR201-07
  • Description: The Kutokozela cries precede the music, with the loud reports of the shield of the leader of the dancers smacking the ground as he declaims. It is during this movement that pairs of dancers come from either end of the line and dance together. When every pair has had its turn the line forms up and dances and sings the coda together. Orchestral dance with 14 Timbila xylophones - 2 Chilanzane (Treble), 8 Sange (Alto), 1 Doli (Tenor), 1 Debiinda (Bass), 2 Gulu (Double Bass).
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Mabandhla. 12th Movement

- Ngodo of Regulo Mavila, Shambini, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Ngodo of Regulo 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 Mavila f-mz
  • Language: Chopi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/191296 , vital:45080 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR199-04
  • Description: During this movement, pairs of dancers come out in turn from either end of the line and dance pas de deux front of the Timbila players until all have finished. Then the song is sung to finish the movement. "Good day Siliva, chief of Misawa! You, Siliva, you will never get a flgpole. You will be very poor. We are tired of cutting down mitowi trees." Siliva is the name of the present Chief Mavila. Orchestral dance with 6 Timbila xylophones, 4 Sanzhe (Alto), 1 Debiinda (Bass), 1 Gulu (Double Bass).
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Mabandla. 10th Movement

- Ngodo of Regulo Canda, Chipendani Guyuza (Leader), Mcheni Bobo, Tracey, Hugh

Mabandlha. 10th Movement

- Ngodo of Regulo Banguza, Jao Nemba Mboteya (Leader), Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Ngodo of Regulo Banguza , Jao Nemba Mboteya (Leader) , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1963
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Banguza f-mz
  • Language: Chopi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/191433 , vital:45097 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR200-05
  • Description: Two pairs, of small girls who had previously danced the "Chingomane" danced in front of the line of dancers during the "Mabadlha". This appears to be an inovation of recent times. During this long movement the dancers perform their pas de deux and the music must continue until all have had their turn. Afterwards the song is sung in the background to end the movement. "The way you are living is because you are clever. To be chief you must not get drunk or you will weep when your chieftanship disappears. Orchestral dance with 16 Timbila xylophones - 2 Chilanzane (Treble), 8 Sange (Alto), 2 Doli (Tenor), 2 Debiinda (Bass), 2 Gulu (Double bass).
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Mabolele kgoro

- Mapulana women, Tracey, Hugh

Machichimana

- Tabarirevu Muyambo, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Tabarirevu Muyambo , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1963
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Mwanditura f-mz
  • Language: Ndau
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/194257 , vital:45437 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR205-10
  • Description: This is one of a number of songs known as Machichimana, meaning 'the place which has been cleared (of trees).' The wife of Surudade, why is she so proud? (does she walk in the sky). At Marukana only..." The clearing of the bush refers to the open strips cut to prevent the spread of Tsetse fly. Topical song with Mbira dze chiNdau with external tin deze resonator.
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Makarita

- Men and women of Nhamaxaxa, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Men and women of Nhamaxaxa , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1963
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Tonga language (Inhambane) , Folk dance music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Regulo Nhabanda f-mz
  • Language: Gitonga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/189605 , vital:44912 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR196-05
  • Description: Introduced by the 'Hino Nacional', the Portuguese national anthem. Women came out in pairs and danced opposite each other, each doing a violent dance du ventre. As soon as they are tired, their places would be taken by two others. The singing horns here are usually manufactured by a local tin smith from galvanised flat iron usually taken from old kerosine tins. One of the horns used was the horn of an old acoustic gramophone. The use of singing horns made of metal is a speciality of the GiTonga. They are played with very noisy drums and struck iron, and the result is deafening rather than musical. Party dance for men and women, with 1 brass drum Bombo, 1 small steel drum made from a bucket, 1 Chingomane flat iron, 4 Puundu singing horns, 1 rattle.
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Makarita nyaku hakanye

- Men and women of Nhamaxaxa, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Men and women of Nhamaxaxa , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1963
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Tonga language (Inhambane) , Folk dance music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Regulo Nhabanda f-mz
  • Language: Gitonga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/189620 , vital:44913 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR196-06
  • Description: Introduced by the 'Hino Nacional', the Portuguese national anthem. Women came out in pairs and danced opposite each other, each doing a violent dance du ventre. As soon as they are tired, their places would be taken by two others. The singing horns here are usually manufactured by a local tin smith from galvanised flat iron usually taken from old kerosine tins. One of the horns used was the horn of an old acoustic gramophone. The use of singing horns made of metal is a speciality of the GiTonga. They are played with very noisy drums and struck iron, and the result is deafening rather than musical. Party dance for men and women, with 1 brass drum Bombo, 1 small steel drum made from a bucket, 1 Chingomane flat iron, 4 Puundu singing horns, 1 rattle.
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Makwidi

- Mapulana men and women, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Mapulana men and women , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1963
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Pedi (African people) , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Bushbuck Ridge f-sa
  • Language: Pedi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/188104 , vital:44723 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR194-06
  • Description: There is a song first, then a declamation by Williamu Lebyane at 2m 30s with he Siyavuma responses followed by a short song again at 5m 10s. The shricking and general noise all contributes to the pleasureable hysteria associated with this kind of activity. "Makwidi (Bulbul) perch on the bird lime so I can catch you." Bird lime is made from the fruit of a certain tree parasite which is usually found on the marula tree. It is first rolled and masticated in the month and then rolled onto a twig. The Bulbul referred to is the one numbered R-544 in the Roberts 'Birds of South Africa' and is widely distributed throughout Southern Africa. Divination - Siyavuma - game with 3 drums, open, pegged, single head
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Marcha

- Timoses, Comecado des Amigos, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Timoses, Comecado des Amigos , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1963
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Tonga language (Inhambane) , Folk dance music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Maxixe f-mz
  • Language: Gitonga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/189661 , vital:44918 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR196-10
  • Description: Small dance groups such as this one are given to making impromptu patriotic speeches and to imitating the sound of the drums and trumphets of the local army band with their home made drums and singing horns. No one can say when singing horns were first introduced to this region. Speech in Portuguese and imitation military march, with 4 singing horns, 1 bass Gulu drum, 2 small drums fixed together and bell.
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