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Wasepuka na mbuzi (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR190 , 4 mins
There was once a pair of twin boys who were herding their goats. They decided to try to find out which was the fatter and so they cut each other's stomach open to find out. The second twin died from the wound. A bird saw all this and went to tell their parents. When questioned the other twin lied saying that the s...
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR190 , 4 mins
Description
There was once a pair of twin boys who were herding their goats. They decided to try to find out which was the fatter and so they cut each other's stomach open to find out. The second twin died from the wound. A bird saw all this and went to tell their parents. When questioned the other twin lied saying that the second twin had been gored by a goat. Thereupon the people took the twin and killed him too for killing his twin brother. (The story was...
There was once a pair of twin boys who were herding their goats. They decided to try to find out which was the fatter and so they cut each other's stomach open to find out. The second twin died from the wound. A bird saw all this and went to tell their parents. When questioned the other twin lied saying that the second twin had been gored by a goat. Thereupon the people took the twin and killed him too for killing his twin brother. (The story was not fully finished on the record.
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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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Zimbige II (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR082 (1958) , 2 page(s)
This is an instrumental recording only. The player was playing with the thumb of the left hand, the thumb and first finger of the right hand. The Njari is the traditional instrument of the district having originated from the Buhera district further north over two centuries ago, when it began to displace an older v...
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR082 (1958) , 2 page(s)
Description
This is an instrumental recording only. The player was playing with the thumb of the left hand, the thumb and first finger of the right hand. The Njari is the traditional instrument of the district having originated from the Buhera district further north over two centuries ago, when it began to displace an older variety called the Mbira-dza-Midgimu.
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
Spoken Word, Song, Mbira, Mbira, njari
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the International Library of African Music. Copyright International Library of African Music.
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