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Hanzi bomu bomu Kulowa, 1st movement (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR192 , 3 mins
The singers explained "The 'Hanzi bomu bomu' song is our latest composition which is being sung all over the country. Please make sure you learn how to sing it." "Hanzi bomu bomu" means 'Hands bombs' or 'hand grenades.' This refers to the 1939-45 war. Many of the singers were in the K.A.R. (Kings African Rifles) b...
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR192 , 3 mins
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The singers explained "The 'Hanzi bomu bomu' song is our latest composition which is being sung all over the country. Please make sure you learn how to sing it." "Hanzi bomu bomu" means 'Hands bombs' or 'hand grenades.' This refers to the 1939-45 war. Many of the singers were in the K.A.R. (Kings African Rifles) but they had only a distant and hazy idea of the effect of explosives.
Date Written / Recorded
1950
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field recording (raw)
Contributor
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Author / Creator
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
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Hino Nacional (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR196 (1963) , 2 page(s)
Introduced by the 'Hino Nacional,' the Portuguese national anthem. Women came out in pairs and danced opposite each other, each doing a violent dance du ventre. As soon as they tired, their places would be taken by two others. The singing horns here are usually manufactured by a local tin smith from galvanised fla...
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR196 (1963) , 2 page(s)
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Introduced by the 'Hino Nacional,' the Portuguese national anthem. Women came out in pairs and danced opposite each other, each doing a violent dance du ventre. As soon as they tired, their places would be taken by two others. The singing horns here are usually manufactured by a local tin smith from galvanised flat iron usually taken from old kerosine tins. One of the horns used was the horn of an old acoustic gramophone. The use of singing horns...
Introduced by the 'Hino Nacional,' the Portuguese national anthem. Women came out in pairs and danced opposite each other, each doing a violent dance du ventre. As soon as they tired, their places would be taken by two others. The singing horns here are usually manufactured by a local tin smith from galvanised flat iron usually taken from old kerosine tins. One of the horns used was the horn of an old acoustic gramophone. The use of singing horns made of metal in a speciality of the GiTonga. They are played with very noisy drums and struck iron, and the result is deafening rather than musical.
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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
Dance, African Drumming, Drum, Rattle, Horn
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Katela I (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR177 , 3 mins
These songs and the accompanying dances are performed when there is a death in the village. Ketela is the generic name of this type of dance song. A number of clapping rhythms occur in these songs including: -- a. //1, -, 3, 4, -, 6, 7, -//
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR177 , 3 mins
Description
These songs and the accompanying dances are performed when there is a death in the village. Ketela is the generic name of this type of dance song. A number of clapping rhythms occur in these songs including: -- a. //1, -, 3, 4, -, 6, 7, -//
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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Katela II (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR177 (1952) , 1 page(s)
These songs and the accompanying dances are performed when there is a death in the village. Ketela is the generic name of this type of dance song. A number of clapping rhythms occur in these songs including: -- b. //1, -, -, 4, -, 6, -, -//
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR177 (1952) , 1 page(s)
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These songs and the accompanying dances are performed when there is a death in the village. Ketela is the generic name of this type of dance song. A number of clapping rhythms occur in these songs including: -- b. //1, -, -, 4, -, 6, -, -//
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
Dance, African Drumming, Drum
Copyright Message
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Katela II (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR177 , 3 mins
These songs and the accompanying dances are performed when there is a death in the village. Ketela is the generic name of this type of dance song. A number of clapping rhythms occur in these songs including: -- b. //1, -, -, 4, -, 6, -, -//
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR177 , 3 mins
Description
These songs and the accompanying dances are performed when there is a death in the village. Ketela is the generic name of this type of dance song. A number of clapping rhythms occur in these songs including: -- b. //1, -, -, 4, -, 6, -, -//
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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Katela III (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR177 (1952) , 1 page(s)
These songs and the accompanying dances are performed when there is a death in the village. Ketela is the generic name of this type of dance song. A number of clapping rhythms occur in these songs including: -- c. //1, 2, 3, -, 5, -, 7, -//
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR177 (1952) , 1 page(s)
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These songs and the accompanying dances are performed when there is a death in the village. Ketela is the generic name of this type of dance song. A number of clapping rhythms occur in these songs including: -- c. //1, 2, 3, -, 5, -, 7, -//
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
Dance, African Drumming, Drum
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Katela III (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR177 , 3 mins
These songs and the accompanying dances are performed when there is a death in the village. Ketela is the generic name of this type of dance song. A number of clapping rhythms occur in these songs including: -- c. //1, 2, 3, -, 5, -, 7, -//
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR177 , 3 mins
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These songs and the accompanying dances are performed when there is a death in the village. Ketela is the generic name of this type of dance song. A number of clapping rhythms occur in these songs including: -- c. //1, 2, 3, -, 5, -, 7, -//
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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Ketu hunyinga (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR177 (1952) , 2 page(s)
The four drummers were the chief singers together with their women. Malimba: 2 xylophones, on frames without resonators. Three goblet drums, one called Itumba and the others Mutumbwe. The Itumba drum was a closed drum with a mirliton fixed into its side, 20 inches high with 12 1/2 inch membrane. The two Mutumbwe d...
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR177 (1952) , 2 page(s)
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The four drummers were the chief singers together with their women. Malimba: 2 xylophones, on frames without resonators. Three goblet drums, one called Itumba and the others Mutumbwe. The Itumba drum was a closed drum with a mirliton fixed into its side, 20 inches high with 12 1/2 inch membrane. The two Mutumbwe drums we both weighted with paste to lower their pitch, and had similar mirlitons. The largest slit drum, Kunri, was insulated from the...
The four drummers were the chief singers together with their women. Malimba: 2 xylophones, on frames without resonators. Three goblet drums, one called Itumba and the others Mutumbwe. The Itumba drum was a closed drum with a mirliton fixed into its side, 20 inches high with 12 1/2 inch membrane. The two Mutumbwe drums we both weighted with paste to lower their pitch, and had similar mirlitons. The largest slit drum, Kunri, was insulated from the ground as it had no legs. In this respect the slit drums behave physically like a xylophone note and must be supported at the two nodes or they will not sound properly.
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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
Dance, African Drumming, Xylophone, Drum
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Kwa-kwa-kwa uma-ye (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR095 (1958) , 2 page(s)
The Nyau dance, they say, is performed in the dry season. The dancers put on rags and cover their faces and heads with feathers or grass masks so that they cannot be recognized. In some cases disobedient girls can be caught and beaten. It is an initiation dance for boys but the women instructors can use them for t...
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR095 (1958) , 2 page(s)
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The Nyau dance, they say, is performed in the dry season. The dancers put on rags and cover their faces and heads with feathers or grass masks so that they cannot be recognized. In some cases disobedient girls can be caught and beaten. It is an initiation dance for boys but the women instructors can use them for this purpose. It always appears to be girls who needs instruction and never the boys who merely go through their initiation ceremonies.
Date Written / Recorded
1958
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Author / Creator
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Topic / Theme
Dance, African Drumming, Drum
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Kwa-kwa-kwa uma-ye (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR095 , 3 mins
The Nyau dance, they say, is performed in the dry season. The dancers put on rags and cover their faces and heads with feathers or grass masks so that they cannot be recognized. In some cases disobedient girls can be caught and beaten. It is an initiation dance for boys but the women instructors can use them for t...
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR095 , 3 mins
Description
The Nyau dance, they say, is performed in the dry season. The dancers put on rags and cover their faces and heads with feathers or grass masks so that they cannot be recognized. In some cases disobedient girls can be caught and beaten. It is an initiation dance for boys but the women instructors can use them for this purpose. It always appears to be girls who needs instruction and never the boys who merely go through their initiation ceremonies.
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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