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Mhlalo = Name of dance (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR013 (1957) , 1 page(s)
"Mukalenga" is the honorific name of a Chief or "Sultan" in Kanyoka. This song is played at 3 o'clock, at midnight and in the morning in order to waken the Chief. This group brought a "lumembo" a double bell with them, but did not use it. One man tapped the highest note on one xylophone with a wooden stick, whilst...
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR013 (1957) , 1 page(s)
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"Mukalenga" is the honorific name of a Chief or "Sultan" in Kanyoka. This song is played at 3 o'clock, at midnight and in the morning in order to waken the Chief. This group brought a "lumembo" a double bell with them, but did not use it. One man tapped the highest note on one xylophone with a wooden stick, whilst it was being played. The two xylophones were called male or female, the female being the lower pitched (146-392 vs) and not the male (...
"Mukalenga" is the honorific name of a Chief or "Sultan" in Kanyoka. This song is played at 3 o'clock, at midnight and in the morning in order to waken the Chief. This group brought a "lumembo" a double bell with them, but did not use it. One man tapped the highest note on one xylophone with a wooden stick, whilst it was being played. The two xylophones were called male or female, the female being the lower pitched (146-392 vs) and not the male (196-784 vs). The female was played left-handed, the bass notes being placed on the right. 196, 224,240, 260, 292, 328, 392.
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Date Written / Recorded
1957
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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Musambo wa mazhi (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR015 (1957) , 2 page(s)
This item was played after an execution was over and the head had been presented in order to restore the Sultani's spirits. The player of the female xylophone used his normal rubber-headed hand beater in his right hand to play the melody, but turned his left hand beater over and beat the tonic with the handle (Not...
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR015 (1957) , 2 page(s)
Description
This item was played after an execution was over and the head had been presented in order to restore the Sultani's spirits. The player of the female xylophone used his normal rubber-headed hand beater in his right hand to play the melody, but turned his left hand beater over and beat the tonic with the handle (Note No. 3, 196 vs.) continuously.
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, Limba, Drum, goblet, Mirliton
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the International Library of African Music. Copyright International Library of African Music.
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Musambo wa mazhi (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR015 , 5 mins
This item was played after an execution was over and the head had been presented in order to restore the Sultani's spirits. The player of the female xylophone used his normal rubber-headed hand beater in his right hand to play the melody, but turned his left hand beater over and beat the tonic with the handle (Not...
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR015 , 5 mins
Description
This item was played after an execution was over and the head had been presented in order to restore the Sultani's spirits. The player of the female xylophone used his normal rubber-headed hand beater in his right hand to play the melody, but turned his left hand beater over and beat the tonic with the handle (Note No. 3, 196 vs.) continuously.
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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Mutombo-ka (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR015 , 1 min
This was played after an execution when the executioners brought the head of the criminal to the chief (in Kanyoka: Sultani).
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR015 , 1 min
Description
This was played after an execution when the executioners brought the head of the criminal to the chief (in Kanyoka: Sultani).
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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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
Description
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
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Wena usekananza (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR068 (1958) , 1 page(s)
N/A
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR068 (1958) , 1 page(s)
Description
N/A
Date Written / Recorded
1958
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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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR068 , 2 mins
Description
N/A
Date Written / Recorded
1958
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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