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Murengerongoma (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR057 , 2 mins
Murengerongoma was a man all of whose children except one, were taken by lions. So the people came and helped him gather firewood and do all the household tasks, when they had done this, he danced for them to show his gratitude.
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR057 , 2 mins
Description
Murengerongoma was a man all of whose children except one, were taken by lions. So the people came and helped him gather firewood and do all the household tasks, when they had done this, he danced for them to show his gratitude.
Date Written / Recorded
1952
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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Tarihinda (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR057 , 1 min
Sung in the evening at a girls' party. "You must do your best to look neat and tidy, though you may not be beautiful. If your thread breaks when you are sewing tie it up again."
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR057 , 1 min
Description
Sung in the evening at a girls' party. "You must do your best to look neat and tidy, though you may not be beautiful. If your thread breaks when you are sewing tie it up again."
Date Written / Recorded
1952
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.
Tracks
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Wirigiringwe (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR057 , 3 mins
"Mama, don't be afraid of a leopard you see by day, it's a kind leopard, not like the ones you see by night, and you must try to be like it, i.e. you must try to be as beautiful as the leopard, but without scratching."
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR057 , 3 mins
Description
"Mama, don't be afraid of a leopard you see by day, it's a kind leopard, not like the ones you see by night, and you must try to be like it, i.e. you must try to be as beautiful as the leopard, but without scratching."
Date Written / Recorded
1952
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.
Tracks
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