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Lala drum rhythms

- Safuke, Mwape and Kunda, Tonga men, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Safuke, Mwape and Kunda , Tonga men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1957-07-04
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Zambezi Valley f-za
Language: Tonga (Zambia)
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/235740 , vital:50337 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT465-L86 , Research no. L2K1
Description: A fwandoula fance accompanied by conical drumsand nkonkonto stick and misewe tin rattle.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957-07-04

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Bamwioka mwana anku angu

- Mwetwa, Samson, Tonga men, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Mwetwa, Samson , Tonga men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1957-06-29
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Zambezi Valley f-za
Language: Tonga (Zambia)
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/235623 , vital:50324 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT464-L85 , Research no. L2J12
Description: A drinking song about using a chicken for a hangover accompanied by clapping.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957-06-29

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Chiyuninzi chikete mukamba

- Muchundhu, Waiti, Tonga men, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Muchundhu, Waiti , Tonga men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1957-06-29
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Zambezi Valley f-za
Language: Tonga (Zambia)
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/235731 , vital:50336 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT465-L86 , Research no. L2J15
Description: A drinking song accompanied by gavanda drum and clapping.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957-06-29

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Kugiga

- Mwetwa, Samsoni, Tonga men, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Mwetwa, Samsoni , Tonga men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1957-06-29
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Zambezi Valley f-za
Language: Tonga (Zambia)
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/235713 , vital:50334 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT464-L85 , Research no. L2J8
Description: A mayanze drinking song accompanied by a gayanda drum.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957-06-29

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Kule-kule kuwicherera bena bangu

- Mwetwa, Panisi, Mutanga, Tenesi, Tonga men, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Mwetwa, Panisi , Mutanga, Tenesi , Tonga men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1957-06-29
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Zambezi Valley f-za
Language: Tonga (Zambia)
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/235668 , vital:50329 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT464-L85 , Research no. L2J14
Description: Mendicant's song.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957-06-29

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Kulene mamama ndaimbirira, nikawa kapongo ndaimbirira

- Mutanga, Tenesi, Tonga men, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Mutanga, Tenesi , Tonga men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1957-06-29
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Zambezi Valley f-za
Language: Tonga (Zambia)
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/235722 , vital:50335 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT464-L85 , Research no. L2J9
Description: A mendicant's song accompanied by the sound of feet and clapping.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957-06-29

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Me-me! Warira mpongo, warira mperera

- Mwetwa, Panisi, Tonga men, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Mwetwa, Panisi , Tonga men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1957-06-29
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Zambezi Valley f-za
Language: Tonga (Zambia)
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/235602 , vital:50323 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT464-L85 , Research no. L2J11
Description: A mendicants song about seeing a goat straining for the tasty green food accompanied with the sound of sticks.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957-06-29

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Ndamba ndabula bwa muleya

- Mutanga, Tenesi, Tonga men, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Mutanga, Tenesi , Tonga men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1957-06-29
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Zambezi Valley f-za
Language: Tonga (Zambia)
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/235655 , vital:50328 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT464-L85 , Research no. L2J13
Description: A mendicants song accompanied by leg rattles.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957-06-29

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Tonkanono katere kano

- Mutanga, Tenesi, Tonga men, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Mutanga, Tenesi , Tonga men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1957-06-29
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Zambezi Valley f-za
Language: Tonga (Zambia)
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/235592 , vital:50321 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT464-L85 , Research no. L2J10
Description: A mendicant's song accompanied by the sound of feet and clapping.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957-06-29

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Mamiye mami

- Tonga men, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Tonga men , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
Language: Tonga
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138377 , vital:37628 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR043-03
Description: Drinking song with clapping and 1 small goblet drum (Mundundu).
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Tayamba kumba vifya, tamu Chifila

- Oxendale Mateu Nkata, Tonga men, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Oxendale Mateu Nkata , Tonga men , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Musical instruments , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Chinteche f-mw
Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja , Tonga (Nyasa)
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/184949 , vital:44291 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR187-16
Description: The style of this song appears to arise from the popular Malipenga dance which derives much of its colour from European taught melodies. Topical song
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Angoni sonu

- Maluba Mwale, Tonga men, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Maluba Mwale , Tonga men , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1950
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Chiundasi f-mw
Language: Tumbuka
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/184662 , vital:44246 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR186-11
Description: The singer humorously demonstrates how the Ngoni distort his Tonga words with their foreugn dialect. A most interesting and humorous song with real observation of another dialect. African peasnts are frequently amused by dialect other than their own. Humorous song with Karigo one stringed lute
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1950

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Benu

- Maluba Mwale, Tonga men, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Maluba Mwale , Tonga men , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1950
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Chiundasi f-mw
Language: Tumbuka
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/184689 , vital:44249 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR186-13
Description: "What am I going to tell them? Where am I going to complain? I am singing like a church organ." Benu is the name of a jumping action in the dance. This instrument was particulary well played and well made of its kind. The one stringed lute appears to come from the upper Nile and has not been found south of Nyasaland and the Zambesi valley. Chioda dance song for young women with Karigo one stringed lute
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1950

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Malilo

- Maluba Mwale, Tonga men, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Maluba Mwale , Tonga men , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1950
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Chiundasi f-mw
Language: Tumbuka
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/184680 , vital:44248 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR186-13
Description: "Why do people bundle up dead bodies in mats. As if the poor fellows had disgraced themselves?" The Karigo lute is played with the instrument inverted with the string below instead of in the more normal postition with the string uppermost. The utter simplicity of the Tonga songs reflects the cultural level of the participation. Lament with Karigo, one stringed lute, bowed
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1950

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Malilo

- Maluba Mwale, Tonga men, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Maluba Mwale , Tonga men , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1950
Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi city not specified f-mw
Language: Tonga
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/382077 , vital:67631 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , ACO590-D2E29
Description: Indigenous music
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1950

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Munkhwala

- Maluba Mwale, Tonga men, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Maluba Mwale , Tonga men , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1950
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Chiundasi f-mw
Language: Tumbuka
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/184644 , vital:44244 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR186-09
Description: "Never marry a Ngoni man. You will have continually to look after his Mugado gourd." (cache sex). The custom appears to have come north from the Zulu where the gourd is called Munyoto. The custom appears to have largely disappeared in the south. Humorous song with Karigo one stringed lute
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1950

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Ncembele imbi kamphundu

- Maluba Mwale, Tonga men, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Maluba Mwale , Tonga men , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1950
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Chiundasi f-mw
Language: Tumbuka
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/184653 , vital:44245 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR186-10
Description: The slight pauses in the song are the points where the bow of bamboo needed a little more spittle, necessitating its removal from the string. Most simple string lutes of this kind are bowed with a sisal bow, but occassionaly, as in this case, with a short lenght of bamboo, a sliver taken from the outside of the stalk. Instead of natural rezin the players use spittle. Humorous song with Karigo one stringed lute
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1950

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Ncembele imbi kamphundu

- Maluba Mwale, Tonga men, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Maluba Mwale , Tonga men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1950
Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania city not specified f-tz
Language: Tonga
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/382068 , vital:67630 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , ACO590-D2E28
Description: Indigenous music
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1950

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Ndaluza ine

- Maluba Mwale, Tonga men, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Maluba Mwale , Tonga men , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1950
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Chiundasi f-mw
Language: Tumbuka
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/184671 , vital:44247 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR186-12
Description: "Talking behind your back is not good, this is my wife's song, let us sing it well. The old men sing it at drinking parties." The simple tune played on the Karigo follows the tone pattern of the words of the refrain. Drinking song with Karigo one stringed lute, bowed
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1950

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Wenayu sanje

- Maluba Mwale, Tonga men, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Maluba Mwale , Tonga men , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1950
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Chiundasi f-mw
Language: Tumbuka
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/184635 , vital:44243 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR186-08
Description: A story about the wives of a certain man who are jealous of the attentions paid to the others. The balance of this recording gives too much preference to the simple one stringed lute, but at the same time emphasises the utter simplicity of the accompaniment to which songs of this kind are sung by Tonga people. Humorous song with Karigo one stringed lute
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1950

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