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Chimwanikoda (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR173 (1949) , 2 page(s)
An unusual musical bow on account of the use of a bridge with which to divide the string into two segments and convey the sound direct to a small drum like resonator attached to the bow near its center. This simple little bow is played with an ox tail bow near the point of stress. A thin stick is inserted between...
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR173 (1949) , 2 page(s)
Description
An unusual musical bow on account of the use of a bridge with which to divide the string into two segments and convey the sound direct to a small drum like resonator attached to the bow near its center. This simple little bow is played with an ox tail bow near the point of stress. A thin stick is inserted between the gourd's membrane and the wire, conveying the sound down to the resonator and also dividing the single string into two unequal segme...
An unusual musical bow on account of the use of a bridge with which to divide the string into two segments and convey the sound direct to a small drum like resonator attached to the bow near its center. This simple little bow is played with an ox tail bow near the point of stress. A thin stick is inserted between the gourd's membrane and the wire, conveying the sound down to the resonator and also dividing the single string into two unequal segments. The player stops the shorter of the two, thus producing the fundamental note on the longer segment and two or three notes on the shorter. It is perhaps strange to think that this product could prove entertaining and satisfactory to the performer.
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Date Written / Recorded
1949
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Author / Creator
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Topic / Theme
Piece, Dance, Bow, musical
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the International Library of African Music. Copyright International Library of African Music.
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Hongahonga lele (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR158 , 3 mins
The players start to play beginning with the pipe 3rd from the lowest. Each piper above then takes his rhythm from the next man below. If one fails to get started he holds up all the others above. The leader then comes along and gets his rhythm for him and his companions can then take up the rhythm until the trebl...
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR158 , 3 mins
Description
The players start to play beginning with the pipe 3rd from the lowest. Each piper above then takes his rhythm from the next man below. If one fails to get started he holds up all the others above. The leader then comes along and gets his rhythm for him and his companions can then take up the rhythm until the treble player at last joins in. Set of 13 pipes. The tuning of this set was as follows: - 584, 520, 440, 392, 336, 292, giving a pentatonic...
The players start to play beginning with the pipe 3rd from the lowest. Each piper above then takes his rhythm from the next man below. If one fails to get started he holds up all the others above. The leader then comes along and gets his rhythm for him and his companions can then take up the rhythm until the treble player at last joins in. Set of 13 pipes. The tuning of this set was as follows: - 584, 520, 440, 392, 336, 292, giving a pentatonic scale. The total range was just over two octaves.
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Date Written / Recorded
1950
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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Kokwani vo = Uncle (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR007 (1955) , 1 page(s)
Kokwani, my uncle, the people like this thing. You go one way and my cousins, you go another. You have left me here in this house with only a blanket, but you must go.' What it was the people liked, or why they had to away was never discovered, but no doubt the local villagers would have known what the singer refe...
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR007 (1955) , 1 page(s)
Description
Kokwani, my uncle, the people like this thing. You go one way and my cousins, you go another. You have left me here in this house with only a blanket, but you must go.' What it was the people liked, or why they had to away was never discovered, but no doubt the local villagers would have known what the singer referred to.
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
Piece, Dance, Guitar
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the International Library of African Music. Copyright International Library of African Music.
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Mabalane kgosi ra bokome (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR108 , 3 mins
"Mabalane Kgosi ra bokome O busa ka Motlhotlho." "The rule of Mabalane, the Chief who ruled in the North was the rule of a drunkard." (a beer strainer). "Motlhotlho" is the word for a beer strainer which is made of woven grass.
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR108 , 3 mins
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"Mabalane Kgosi ra bokome O busa ka Motlhotlho." "The rule of Mabalane, the Chief who ruled in the North was the rule of a drunkard." (a beer strainer). "Motlhotlho" is the word for a beer strainer which is made of woven grass.
Date Written / Recorded
1959
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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Makwati o tshola nama (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR111 (1959) , 2 page(s)
"Nkwe e Jele Rantshilane Ya motshwara, ya mokometsa, Mokampa - wee!" "A leopard has eaten Rantshilane. It held him It ate him. Oh! Mokampe - wee!" The pitches of the 19 flutes were as follows: 1728, 1568, 1280, 1136, 864, 760, 664, 584, 432, 380, 332, 292, 224, (216)?, 194, 172, 144, 108, 98, 84. The pitch of each...
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR111 (1959) , 2 page(s)
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"Nkwe e Jele Rantshilane Ya motshwara, ya mokometsa, Mokampa - wee!" "A leopard has eaten Rantshilane. It held him It ate him. Oh! Mokampe - wee!" The pitches of the 19 flutes were as follows: 1728, 1568, 1280, 1136, 864, 760, 664, 584, 432, 380, 332, 292, 224, (216)?, 194, 172, 144, 108, 98, 84. The pitch of each pipe can be varied by the player both by the position of the lips and tongue over the emboucher and by the force of the wind, especial...
"Nkwe e Jele Rantshilane Ya motshwara, ya mokometsa, Mokampa - wee!" "A leopard has eaten Rantshilane. It held him It ate him. Oh! Mokampe - wee!" The pitches of the 19 flutes were as follows: 1728, 1568, 1280, 1136, 864, 760, 664, 584, 432, 380, 332, 292, 224, (216)?, 194, 172, 144, 108, 98, 84. The pitch of each pipe can be varied by the player both by the position of the lips and tongue over the emboucher and by the force of the wind, especially noticeable in the higher pitched pipes. The general mode adopted can be gauged roughly but few conclusions as to a Tswana pipe scale can be made from this evidence alone.
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Date Written / Recorded
1959
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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Mjinga masikiyo uzibe (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR158 , 3 mins
"If you wish to marry a girl from another village you should follow the advice of that village who know her well. Ignore things that appear to be untrue."
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR158 , 3 mins
Description
"If you wish to marry a girl from another village you should follow the advice of that village who know her well. Ignore things that appear to be untrue."
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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Mundindo movement of Ngodo of Cabo Wukwane, 1955 (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR001 (1955) , 1 page(s)
The leader of this orchestra comes from the western region of the principal Chopi district of Zavala, from the village of Zandamela. Cabo Wukwane is one of the headmen of the chief Regulo Mikumbi. Their district includes the wide still waters of the river Inharrime, now no longer navigable, and the large Lake Pole...
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR001 (1955) , 1 page(s)
Description
The leader of this orchestra comes from the western region of the principal Chopi district of Zavala, from the village of Zandamela. Cabo Wukwane is one of the headmen of the chief Regulo Mikumbi. Their district includes the wide still waters of the river Inharrime, now no longer navigable, and the large Lake Polela.
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
Piece, Dance, Xylophone, Rattle
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the International Library of African Music. Copyright International Library of African Music.
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Mundindo movement of Ngodo of Cabo Wukwane, 1955 (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR001 , 4 mins
The leader of this orchestra comes from the western region of the principal Chopi district of Zavala, from the village of Zandamela. Cabo Wukwane is one of the headmen of the chief Regulo Mikumbi. Their district includes the wide still waters of the river Inharrime, now no longer navigable, and the large Lake Pole...
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR001 , 4 mins
Description
The leader of this orchestra comes from the western region of the principal Chopi district of Zavala, from the village of Zandamela. Cabo Wukwane is one of the headmen of the chief Regulo Mikumbi. Their district includes the wide still waters of the river Inharrime, now no longer navigable, and the large Lake Polela.
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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Mzeno I (part I movement from Ngodo of Regulo Nyakutowo) (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR006 , 4 mins
The district of Regulo Nyakutowo lies immediately west of that of the Paramount Chief of the Chopi, Wani Zavala. The most remarkable feature of this orchestra is that it has been led for over 30 years by a blind musician, Nyapose. It is said that he went blind at about the age of 25 years, having previously worked...
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR006 , 4 mins
Description
The district of Regulo Nyakutowo lies immediately west of that of the Paramount Chief of the Chopi, Wani Zavala. The most remarkable feature of this orchestra is that it has been led for over 30 years by a blind musician, Nyapose. It is said that he went blind at about the age of 25 years, having previously worked like so many of his tribe, on the gold mines of the Witwatersrand. 'O-o Ngatu Hinge hichimugela Timbila tamakono manu tamakono manu n...
The district of Regulo Nyakutowo lies immediately west of that of the Paramount Chief of the Chopi, Wani Zavala. The most remarkable feature of this orchestra is that it has been led for over 30 years by a blind musician, Nyapose. It is said that he went blind at about the age of 25 years, having previously worked like so many of his tribe, on the gold mines of the Witwatersrand. 'O-o Ngatu Hinge hichimugela Timbila tamakono manu tamakono manu nadila chisanu hingaguma.' 'O...Us! We want to tell you about this year's new Timbila which is so good it is killing us!' A dance in which the musicians and dancers claim that their dance will entrance the people with its beauty and delight. The words of this Mzeno, like those of the Mwemiso were recorded before the actual playing, as it is sometimes difficult to hear what the singers are saying, while the orchestra plays.
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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
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Mzeno movement of Ngodo of Cabo Wukwane, 1955 (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR001 (1963) , 1 page(s)
The district of Regulo Nyakutowo lies immediately west of that of the Paramount Chief of the Chopi, Wani Zavala. The most remarkable feature of this orchestra is that it has been led for over 30 years by a blind musician, Nyapose. It is said that he went blind at about the age of 25 years, having previously worked...
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR001 (1963) , 1 page(s)
Description
The district of Regulo Nyakutowo lies immediately west of that of the Paramount Chief of the Chopi, Wani Zavala. The most remarkable feature of this orchestra is that it has been led for over 30 years by a blind musician, Nyapose. It is said that he went blind at about the age of 25 years, having previously worked like so many of his tribe, on the gold mines of the Witwatersrand. 'O-o Ngatu Hinge hichimugela Timbila tamakono manu tamakono manu n...
The district of Regulo Nyakutowo lies immediately west of that of the Paramount Chief of the Chopi, Wani Zavala. The most remarkable feature of this orchestra is that it has been led for over 30 years by a blind musician, Nyapose. It is said that he went blind at about the age of 25 years, having previously worked like so many of his tribe, on the gold mines of the Witwatersrand. 'O-o Ngatu Hinge hichimugela Timbila tamakono manu tamakono manu nadila chisanu hingaguma.' 'O...Us! We want to tell you about this year's new Timbila which is so good it is killing us!' A dance in which the musicians and dancers claim that their dance will entrance the people with its beauty and delight. The words of this Mzeno, like those of the Mwemiso were recorded before the actual playing, as it is sometimes difficult to hear what the singers are saying, while the orchestra plays.
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Date Written / Recorded
1963
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Author / Creator
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Topic / Theme
Piece, Dance, Xylophone, Rattle
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the International Library of African Music. Copyright International Library of African Music.
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