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Nyambilichina twali akwawu ku Muwewu (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR047 , 2 mins
The Lunda or Luunda people came into the territory which is now N. Rhodesia from the Congo. They now form a group of about 50,000 east of the Luapula river. This song follows the common Lunda pattern with the chorus singing in organum. The Lunda tribe occupy the watershed fromwhich three great rivers arise: The Za...
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR047 , 2 mins
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The Lunda or Luunda people came into the territory which is now N. Rhodesia from the Congo. They now form a group of about 50,000 east of the Luapula river. This song follows the common Lunda pattern with the chorus singing in organum. The Lunda tribe occupy the watershed fromwhich three great rivers arise: The Zambezi, the Lualaba and the Kasai, the one flowing east to the Indian Ocean and the other two comprising the main southern branches of t...
The Lunda or Luunda people came into the territory which is now N. Rhodesia from the Congo. They now form a group of about 50,000 east of the Luapula river. This song follows the common Lunda pattern with the chorus singing in organum. The Lunda tribe occupy the watershed fromwhich three great rivers arise: The Zambezi, the Lualaba and the Kasai, the one flowing east to the Indian Ocean and the other two comprising the main southern branches of the Congo flowing westwards to the Atlantic.
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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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Wela welenu mama - o muku welada mi nshona (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR048 (1957) , 1 page(s)
The Kahaku dance is generally danced on ceremonial occasions.
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR048 (1957) , 1 page(s)
Description
The Kahaku dance is generally danced on ceremonial occasions.
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
Ceremonial piece, Song, Dance, Bottle
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the International Library of African Music. Copyright International Library of African Music.
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