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Mwemiso. 5th Movement

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

  • Authors: Ngodo of Regulo Canda , Chipendani Guyuza (Leader) , 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/10962/193004 , vital:45288 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR203-01
  • Description: The dances did not dance for this movement as usual, thinking they were only needed for the song which goes with the movement. The name of this Mwemiso movement indicates the principal dance action, that of pointing both arms forward with shield and stick, but the meaning of the name is uncertain. Orchestral dance with 22 Timbila xylophones, 6 Chilanzane (Treble), 5 Sange (Alto), 5 Doli (Tenor), 3 Debiinda (Bass), 3 Gulu (Double Bass).
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  • Date Issued: 1963

Masengo ma Bena Nomba

- Nono, Ngoi, Anastase, Kabongo, Composer unknown, Tracey, Hugh

Linyalo laka le kimonem' libonela

- Group of Lozi men, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Group of Lozi men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1957-05-17
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Wankie Colliery f-rh
  • Language: Lozi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/230658 , vital:49803 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT442-L63 , Research no. L2A17
  • Description: Indigenous folk song for the 'Siyomboka dance', with singing accompanied by a gourd rattle, a xylophone and a sticks being struck together.
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  • Date Issued: 1957-05-17

Masengo ma Bena Nomba

- Ngoi Nono, Kabongo Anastase and friends, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Hauza muteto : Ngeniso

- Maposi, Teni, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Maposi, Teni , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1949
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Johannesburg f-mz
  • Language: Chopi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/194707 , vital:45483 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR208-04
  • Description: This item was recorded in the dance arenaat the consolidated main Reef Gold mine near Johannesburf. The large double bass Timbila (metal drum resonated) makes a full sounded recording. The leader and composer, Teni Maposi, from Regulo Canda's village has for many years been the leader of this mine's Chopi orchestra, over 400 miles from their home district. Other items by the same orchestra led by Teni Maposi at the mine have been published in the 'Music of Africa' series, 'African Dances of the Witwatersrand Gold Mines'. At the opening of the item the singers shout in their own language:- "Beer! Beer! we want at the time we want it! Beer!" Orchestral dance with eight Sange (Alto) Timbila, two Chilanzane (Treble) Timbila, one Debiinda (Bass) and two Gulu double bass Timbila and tin rattles (-12.54-).
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1949
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