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Young Chewa women

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Aye liyeye yawama

- Young Chewa women, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Young Chewa women , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1958
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Pemba f-mw
Language: Nyanja/Chewa
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/159039 , vital:40253 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR094-22
Description: It appears that the people of this district speak and sing in a mixture of Chewa and Tao. Ciwoda dance for women.
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Date Issued: 1958

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Kamwana kamjomba (My uncle's child)

- Young Chewa women, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Young Chewa women , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1958
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Pemba f-mw
Language: Nyanja/Chewa
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/159010 , vital:40250 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR094-19
Description: Note the change of pitch towards the end of he recording which was initiated by the leaders. "I like the son of my uncle because he is light complexioned." Chintala dance for women.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1958

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Leni, Leni (Leni, the fighter)

- Young Chewa women, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Young Chewa women , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1958
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Pemba f-mw
Language: Nyanja/Chewa
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/159021 , vital:40251 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR094-20
Description: "Leni, Leni is a fighter, that man of mine. We talk together, not like two pigeons." One of the two bass drums was made out of a 44 gallon petrol drum and the other was made from a samller paint tin. These metal cylinders are more easily obtained than by the arduous task of cutting down and shaping large tress. Chintala dance for women with two brass drums.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1958

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Mwee amai (Why mother?)

- Young Chewa women, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Young Chewa women , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1958
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Pemba f-mw
Language: Nyanja/Chewa
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/159033 , vital:40252 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR094-21
Description: "Mother, why do you tell me something other than that which was written in the letter?" The letter was written by her brother. Ciwoda dance for women.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1958

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Mailole

- Young Chewa women, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Young Chewa women , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1950
Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
Language: Nyanja
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/316415 , vital:59826 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2767-XYZ6279
Description: Indigenous music
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1950

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Mailole

- Young Chewa women, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Young Chewa women , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1950
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/187316 , vital:44603 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR192-11
Description: "I will go to Zomba to dance Jiri with my friend Mailole." The girls clap the first four beats in the bar. Jiri dance song for younger women with clapping and whistles (-11.515-)
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Date Issued: 1950

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