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Allah, Allah (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR171 (1950) , 2 page(s)
Two chants in praise of Allah. It is commonly believed by Mohammedans that by constantly repeating the name of a dead sheik you could see him in a vision. The capacity for "seeing" eidetic images is found all over the world. This kind of "grunting" is found in many African tribes who have experienced the influence...
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR171 (1950) , 2 page(s)
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Two chants in praise of Allah. It is commonly believed by Mohammedans that by constantly repeating the name of a dead sheik you could see him in a vision. The capacity for "seeing" eidetic images is found all over the world. This kind of "grunting" is found in many African tribes who have experienced the influence of Mohammedanism. It is also used among the Xhosa of the Transkei although they are said to have left East Africa about 400 years ago...
Two chants in praise of Allah. It is commonly believed by Mohammedans that by constantly repeating the name of a dead sheik you could see him in a vision. The capacity for "seeing" eidetic images is found all over the world. This kind of "grunting" is found in many African tribes who have experienced the influence of Mohammedanism. It is also used among the Xhosa of the Transkei although they are said to have left East Africa about 400 years ago and have no trace of that religion today.
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Date Written / Recorded
1950
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Author / Creator
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Topic / Theme
Spoken Word, Voice
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the International Library of African Music. Copyright International Library of African Music.
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Amandi phikila kholowa (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR096 , 2 mins
Sweet potato leaves are frequently used with monkey nuts as a dish in this region, it is said. "Panali munthu wina amene anapita kukaceza Kwa munthu wina amene anali ndi ukhuku Zambiri kana pamupatsa chakudya Anamuphikira kholowa. Anandiphikila kholowa ukhuka ili Kh ale sindingayiwale ee." (as written by the perfo...
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR096 , 2 mins
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Sweet potato leaves are frequently used with monkey nuts as a dish in this region, it is said. "Panali munthu wina amene anapita kukaceza Kwa munthu wina amene anali ndi ukhuku Zambiri kana pamupatsa chakudya Anamuphikira kholowa. Anandiphikila kholowa ukhuka ili Kh ale sindingayiwale ee." (as written by the performers). There was once a man who went to visit a friend who had many fowls. Now expecting that his friend would kill a fowl and cook it...
Sweet potato leaves are frequently used with monkey nuts as a dish in this region, it is said. "Panali munthu wina amene anapita kukaceza Kwa munthu wina amene anali ndi ukhuku Zambiri kana pamupatsa chakudya Anamuphikira kholowa. Anandiphikila kholowa ukhuka ili Kh ale sindingayiwale ee." (as written by the performers). There was once a man who went to visit a friend who had many fowls. Now expecting that his friend would kill a fowl and cook it for him, he was very disappointed as his friend only cooked sweet potato leaves. When he went back home he began to complain saying he would never forget them meanness of his friend in refusing him a fowl.
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Date Written / Recorded
1958
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Field recording (raw)
Contributor
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Author / Creator
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the International Library of African Music. Copyright International Library of African Music.
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Amano yabula noko wemwana niwe nyatumbe? (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR053 (1957) , 1 page(s)
Names of his friends: E. Soko, B. Singowani and J. Meleki.
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR053 (1957) , 1 page(s)
Description
Names of his friends: E. Soko, B. Singowani and J. Meleki.
Date Written / Recorded
1957
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Author / Creator
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Topic / Theme
Spoken Word, Guitar, Bottle
Copyright Message
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Ambiga (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR126 (1952) , 1 page(s)
The singer's face resembled the West African mask with extremely slanting eyes. He sang with his Mbira pressed against the side of his face giving a strange impression of a spirit out of the forest.
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR126 (1952) , 1 page(s)
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The singer's face resembled the West African mask with extremely slanting eyes. He sang with his Mbira pressed against the side of his face giving a strange impression of a spirit out of the forest.
Date Written / Recorded
1952
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Author / Creator
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Topic / Theme
Spoken Word, Mbira, Mbira, likembe muchapata
Copyright Message
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A Baiwelu (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR078 (1958) , 2 page(s)
There was once a man who wanted to get married and he found two sisters. He asked the elder one to marry him and she agreed. But when he came back the next day the elder sister was not at home and he asked the younger sister to marry him instead. She said "What about my elder sister, and what would we do with her?...
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR078 (1958) , 2 page(s)
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There was once a man who wanted to get married and he found two sisters. He asked the elder one to marry him and she agreed. But when he came back the next day the elder sister was not at home and he asked the younger sister to marry him instead. She said "What about my elder sister, and what would we do with her?" The elder sister heard about the proposal to the younger sister, she cooked food, put poison in it and gave it to the young man so he...
There was once a man who wanted to get married and he found two sisters. He asked the elder one to marry him and she agreed. But when he came back the next day the elder sister was not at home and he asked the younger sister to marry him instead. She said "What about my elder sister, and what would we do with her?" The elder sister heard about the proposal to the younger sister, she cooked food, put poison in it and gave it to the young man so he died. When they were taking his body to the grave they sang this song: "Baiwelu, you were killed by Berita (the name of the elder sister). But when they sang this song the dead Baiwelu heard it and became alive again."
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Date Written / Recorded
1958
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Author / Creator
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the International Library of African Music. Copyright International Library of African Music.
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A Baiwelu (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR078 , 2 mins
There was once a man who wanted to get married and he found two sisters. He asked the elder one to marry him and she agreed. But when he came back the next day the elder sister was not at home and he asked the younger sister to marry him instead. She said "What about my elder sister, and what would we do with her?...
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR078 , 2 mins
Description
There was once a man who wanted to get married and he found two sisters. He asked the elder one to marry him and she agreed. But when he came back the next day the elder sister was not at home and he asked the younger sister to marry him instead. She said "What about my elder sister, and what would we do with her?" The elder sister heard about the proposal to the younger sister, she cooked food, put poison in it and gave it to the young man so he...
There was once a man who wanted to get married and he found two sisters. He asked the elder one to marry him and she agreed. But when he came back the next day the elder sister was not at home and he asked the younger sister to marry him instead. She said "What about my elder sister, and what would we do with her?" The elder sister heard about the proposal to the younger sister, she cooked food, put poison in it and gave it to the young man so he died. When they were taking his body to the grave they sang this song: "Baiwelu, you were killed by Berita (the name of the elder sister). But when they sang this song the dead Baiwelu heard it and became alive again."
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Date Written / Recorded
1958
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Field recording (raw)
Contributor
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Author / Creator
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the International Library of African Music. Copyright International Library of African Music.
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Baryaningwe wa Ntwali (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR057 , 11 mins
Baryaningwe, son fo Ntwali. "I, professional thief, I went to a place called Ruagi and stole a cow, but the owner saw me just as I was driving it out. So I was caught. I was taken into a hut and tied up. In my misery, I asked for an Inanga zither and began to sing. I sang so well that the women and children begged...
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR057 , 11 mins
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Baryaningwe, son fo Ntwali. "I, professional thief, I went to a place called Ruagi and stole a cow, but the owner saw me just as I was driving it out. So I was caught. I was taken into a hut and tied up. In my misery, I asked for an Inanga zither and began to sing. I sang so well that the women and children begged for my release. I was freed but I did not know that my fellow thieves had gone to tell my family what had happened. So whilst I was si...
Baryaningwe, son fo Ntwali. "I, professional thief, I went to a place called Ruagi and stole a cow, but the owner saw me just as I was driving it out. So I was caught. I was taken into a hut and tied up. In my misery, I asked for an Inanga zither and began to sing. I sang so well that the women and children begged for my release. I was freed but I did not know that my fellow thieves had gone to tell my family what had happened. So whilst I was singing to all these people my relatives came to my ehlp and my enemies spell-bound by my singing were taken unawares and thus I escaped.
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Date Written / Recorded
1952
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field recording (raw)
Contributor
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Author / Creator
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the International Library of African Music. Copyright International Library of African Music.
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Bayeza kusasa (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR028 (1957) , 1 page(s)
This Chief Madlanya Tantsi was a man of great personality and charm. His "Great Place" was situated in a cup of the hills not far from Tabankulu. The speech was delivered to a gathering of his people men and women, seated on the short grass, with their ponies grazing peacefully in the background and the hot after...
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR028 (1957) , 1 page(s)
Description
This Chief Madlanya Tantsi was a man of great personality and charm. His "Great Place" was situated in a cup of the hills not far from Tabankulu. The speech was delivered to a gathering of his people men and women, seated on the short grass, with their ponies grazing peacefully in the background and the hot afternoon sunshine shining on the wide expanse of hills and grassy slopes beyond. In the course of the speech he made great play with his st...
This Chief Madlanya Tantsi was a man of great personality and charm. His "Great Place" was situated in a cup of the hills not far from Tabankulu. The speech was delivered to a gathering of his people men and women, seated on the short grass, with their ponies grazing peacefully in the background and the hot afternoon sunshine shining on the wide expanse of hills and grassy slopes beyond. In the course of the speech he made great play with his stick, which was covered with a leopard's tail.
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Date Written / Recorded
1957
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Author / Creator
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Topic / Theme
Swati
Copyright Message
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Chibudo (movement from the Ngodo of Regulo Banguza) (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR011 (1955) , 1 page(s)
This melody was first recorded in June 1949, six years earlier and was issued on a 78 rpm record G.B. 1192 and on a long playing record in the 'Music of Africa' series LF 1925. It is interesting to compare the two versions and to note in what respects the composer has modified his previous performance.
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR011 (1955) , 1 page(s)
Description
This melody was first recorded in June 1949, six years earlier and was issued on a 78 rpm record G.B. 1192 and on a long playing record in the 'Music of Africa' series LF 1925. It is interesting to compare the two versions and to note in what respects the composer has modified his previous performance.
Date Written / Recorded
1955
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Author / Creator
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Topic / Theme
Spoken Word, Xylophone, Timbila, Rattle
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the International Library of African Music. Copyright International Library of African Music.
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Chikangaude (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR093 (1958) , 2 page(s)
Once there was a small bird called Timba. Timba made his living on a certain tree called kankande. He put a notice on the tree because he knew that the tree was beside the main path which all the animals took to drink water at the river. The notice said "Everyone who passes must Iook out because my hut is here, an...
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR093 (1958) , 2 page(s)
Description
Once there was a small bird called Timba. Timba made his living on a certain tree called kankande. He put a notice on the tree because he knew that the tree was beside the main path which all the animals took to drink water at the river. The notice said "Everyone who passes must Iook out because my hut is here, anyone who does not heed my notice will die." After a while the elephants passed by and knocked down Timba's nest because the kankande tr...
Once there was a small bird called Timba. Timba made his living on a certain tree called kankande. He put a notice on the tree because he knew that the tree was beside the main path which all the animals took to drink water at the river. The notice said "Everyone who passes must Iook out because my hut is here, anyone who does not heed my notice will die." After a while the elephants passed by and knocked down Timba's nest because the kankande tree is the natural food of the elephant. At the time Timba was away looking after his cotton field. When he got back he found his house had gone. From the foot prints all around he knew it was the elephants and he said ''I'll see them on their way back. ¢ ‚¬ When the elephant came along Timba said. "Which of you broke down my house?" "He had better confess at once or one of you will die, I'm sure." Before the elephants arrived home one of them was already unhappy and his friend asked him what was the matter. "I am unhappy about what Timba said to us" he replied. "Well if you are the one who spoiled Timba's nest we had better go back and tell him." But he refused and later that day he lay down and died. Messages were sent far and wide that an elephant had died and all the animals came to attend his funeral. Timba knew that the elephant had died on account of his notice, so when he came to the funeral Timba said: ¢ ‚¬Å“I warned you, you know, about my tree, so let this be a warning to everyone that it is better to obey than to disobey because in this way a young man can make bad things right again. ¢ ‚¬ Once there was a small bird called Timba. Timba made his living on a certain tree called kankande. He put a notice on the tree because he knew that the tree was beside the main path which all the animals took to drink water at the river. The notice said "Everyone who passes must Iook out because my hut is here, anyone who does not heed my notice will die." After a while the elephants passed by and knocked down Timba's nest because the kankande tree is the natural food of the elephant. At the time Timba was away looking after his cotton field. When he got back he found his house had gone. From the foot prints all around he knew it was the elephants and he said ''I'll see them on their way back.” When the elephant came along Timba said. "Which of you broke down my house?" "He had better confess at once or one of you will die, I'm sure." Before the elephants arrived home one of them was already unhappy and his friend asked him what was the matter. "I am unhappy about what Timba said to us" he replied. "Well if you are the one who spoiled Timba's nest we had better go back and tell him." But he refused and later that day he lay down and died. Messages were sent far and wide that an elephant had died and all the animals came to attend his funeral. Timba knew that the elephant had died on account of his notice, so when he came to the funeral Timba said: “I warned you, you know, about my tree, so let this be a warning to everyone that it is better to obey than to disobey because in this way a young man can make bad things right again.”
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Date Written / Recorded
1958
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Author / Creator
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the International Library of African Music. Copyright International Library of African Music.
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