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Kyebambi (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR132 , 2 mins
The greater African chiefs would, in the old days, always have their court musicians to perform special functions, one of which was to play early in the morning to waken the Chief's household. This duty was performed in the past by the Ntimbo drummers for the Mukama of Bunyoro. ... The little drums, with membranes...
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR132 , 2 mins
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The greater African chiefs would, in the old days, always have their court musicians to perform special functions, one of which was to play early in the morning to waken the Chief's household. This duty was performed in the past by the Ntimbo drummers for the Mukama of Bunyoro. ... The little drums, with membranes of iguana, water lizard, skin are most musical and respond to every finesse of fingering. They are traditionally associated with the r...
The greater African chiefs would, in the old days, always have their court musicians to perform special functions, one of which was to play early in the morning to waken the Chief's household. This duty was performed in the past by the Ntimbo drummers for the Mukama of Bunyoro. ... The little drums, with membranes of iguana, water lizard, skin are most musical and respond to every finesse of fingering. They are traditionally associated with the royal songs of Bunyoro. This song refers to a previous Mukama of Bunyoro, Kyebambi, who, they say, was much loved by his people.
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Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
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Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
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Lamnandi ugolohlang (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR032 , 3 mins
Citaumvano, the singer, praises Miss Gertie Carter's store. Miss Carter is a well-known and much respected figure in the district, her father having established the store about 1870, about 25 years before the annexation of Pondoland.
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR032 , 3 mins
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Citaumvano, the singer, praises Miss Gertie Carter's store. Miss Carter is a well-known and much respected figure in the district, her father having established the store about 1870, about 25 years before the annexation of Pondoland.
Field of Study
Anthropology
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Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
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Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
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Lithoko (I) (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR016 , 1 min
Several bodies of horsemen approached Chief George Moshesh's village during the recording session, and each one had its own Seroki, or praiser, who dismounted and spoke the chief's praises before the group joined the rest of the people present.
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR016 , 1 min
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Several bodies of horsemen approached Chief George Moshesh's village during the recording session, and each one had its own Seroki, or praiser, who dismounted and spoke the chief's praises before the group joined the rest of the people present.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
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Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
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Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
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Lithoko (II) (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR016 , 2 mins
Several bodies of horsemen approached Chief George Moshesh's village during the recording session, and each one had its own Seroki, or praiser, who dismounted and spoke the chief's praises before the group joined the rest of the people present.
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR016 , 2 mins
Description
Several bodies of horsemen approached Chief George Moshesh's village during the recording session, and each one had its own Seroki, or praiser, who dismounted and spoke the chief's praises before the group joined the rest of the people present.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field recording (raw)
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Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
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Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
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Lithoko (III) (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR016 , 1 min
Several bodies of horsemen approached Chief George Moshesh's village during the recording session, and each one had its own Seroki, or praiser, who dismounted and spoke the chief's praises before the group joined the rest of the people present.
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR016 , 1 min
Description
Several bodies of horsemen approached Chief George Moshesh's village during the recording session, and each one had its own Seroki, or praiser, who dismounted and spoke the chief's praises before the group joined the rest of the people present.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field recording (raw)
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Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
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Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
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Lithoko tsa hae (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR102 , 2 mins
These praises were personal and referred to the speaker and opened the divining procedure which followed. The small group of diviners was composed of a man and two women all wearing their traditional diviners costume and beads. The older woman wore a skin cap
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR102 , 2 mins
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These praises were personal and referred to the speaker and opened the divining procedure which followed. The small group of diviners was composed of a man and two women all wearing their traditional diviners costume and beads. The older woman wore a skin cap
Date Written / Recorded
1959
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
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Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
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Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
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Maboko a Dikgomo (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR110 , 1 min
"Mamanyane khunou e tsatetswe kwa Ditshetlhong tsa disana. Kae tsetswe ke seoka magosi a Ditholo le Ditshwene, Leina e le Mhitlhiemang a Ratlhagana A Mokgweetsi a dikgora tsa majeao Makgetla. Setswerere sa namanyane gaiwe KeJan a Methusele a Jan a Masibi. Ke Sethakga ka e le segwagwa. Itae, se hitlhetse bannana Bo...
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR110 , 1 min
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"Mamanyane khunou e tsatetswe kwa Ditshetlhong tsa disana. Kae tsetswe ke seoka magosi a Ditholo le Ditshwene, Leina e le Mhitlhiemang a Ratlhagana A Mokgweetsi a dikgora tsa majeao Makgetla. Setswerere sa namanyane gaiwe KeJan a Methusele a Jan a Masibi. Ke Sethakga ka e le segwagwa. Itae, se hitlhetse bannana Botlhe ba munegile, mme a busa Ka pelonolo e kgath=lhang morahe le dichaba. Gaa Kgogogele dilo o puo e bolera Mme naa galena o tschwana l...
"Mamanyane khunou e tsatetswe kwa Ditshetlhong tsa disana. Kae tsetswe ke seoka magosi a Ditholo le Ditshwene, Leina e le Mhitlhiemang a Ratlhagana A Mokgweetsi a dikgora tsa majeao Makgetla. Setswerere sa namanyane gaiwe KeJan a Methusele a Jan a Masibi. Ke Sethakga ka e le segwagwa. Itae, se hitlhetse bannana Botlhe ba munegile, mme a busa Ka pelonolo e kgath=lhang morahe le dichaba. Gaa Kgogogele dilo o puo e bolera Mme naa galena o tschwana le nenebu E galeha e rata go loma e nale molomu go sena puo. Sereto sagagwe gatwe tshwene ke Naiwa mmele makopong ke naiwe Tsheta, o buse o ntse oretela ka seemo. Mme o nne le botsala, Tshwene! Mabo'o a Kgosi Masibi II. Kegane ke chwene e makopo Ke naiwa mmele makopongke naiwe Ke namane ea chwene ga ke busiwe ka tshipi Bogolo ke ka ea coe ka boela mono ke le setoto." "The baboon's eyes are deep-set you can touch my body but not my head. I belong to the baboon clan. I cannot be ruled by iron. I would rather go out to Hananvlei and come back of corpse." the words allude to a Barolong chief having been put over the tribe when the present chief's father was exiled to Hanansvlei where he died. His body was brought back to Disaneng to be buried.
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Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
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Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
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Maboko tsa Kgosi J. Masibi II (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR110 , 2 mins
"Mamanyane khunou e tsatetswe kwa Ditshetlhong tsa disana. Kae tsetswe ke seoka magosi a Ditholo le Ditshwene, Leina e le Mhitlhiemang a Ratlhagana A Mokgweetsi a dikgora tsa majeao Makgetla. Setswerere sa namanyane gaiwe KeJan a Methusele a Jan a Masibi. Ke Sethakga ka e le segwagwa. Itae, se hitlhetse bannana Bo...
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR110 , 2 mins
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"Mamanyane khunou e tsatetswe kwa Ditshetlhong tsa disana. Kae tsetswe ke seoka magosi a Ditholo le Ditshwene, Leina e le Mhitlhiemang a Ratlhagana A Mokgweetsi a dikgora tsa majeao Makgetla. Setswerere sa namanyane gaiwe KeJan a Methusele a Jan a Masibi. Ke Sethakga ka e le segwagwa. Itae, se hitlhetse bannana Botlhe ba munegile, mme a busa Ka pelonolo e kgath=lhang morahe le dichaba. Gaa Kgogogele dilo o puo e bolera Mme naa galena o tschwana l...
"Mamanyane khunou e tsatetswe kwa Ditshetlhong tsa disana. Kae tsetswe ke seoka magosi a Ditholo le Ditshwene, Leina e le Mhitlhiemang a Ratlhagana A Mokgweetsi a dikgora tsa majeao Makgetla. Setswerere sa namanyane gaiwe KeJan a Methusele a Jan a Masibi. Ke Sethakga ka e le segwagwa. Itae, se hitlhetse bannana Botlhe ba munegile, mme a busa Ka pelonolo e kgath=lhang morahe le dichaba. Gaa Kgogogele dilo o puo e bolera Mme naa galena o tschwana le nenebu E galeha e rata go loma e nale molomu go sena puo. Sereto sagagwe gatwe tshwene ke Naiwa mmele makopong ke naiwe Tsheta, o buse o ntse oretela ka seemo. Mme o nne le botsala, Tshwene! Mabo'o a Kgosi Masibi II. Kegane ke chwene e makopo Ke naiwa mmele makopongke naiwe Ke namane ea chwene ga ke busiwe ka tshipi Bogolo ke ka ea coe ka boela mono ke le setoto." "The baboon's eyes are deep-set you can touch my body but not my head. I belong to the baboon clan. I cannot be ruled by iron. I would rather go out to Hananvlei and come back of corpse." the words allude to a Barolong chief having been put over the tribe when the present chief's father was exiled to Hanansvlei where he died. His body was brought back to Disaneng to be buried.
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Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
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Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
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Mokorotlo with Lothoko Praises (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR016 , 12 mins
This is a particularly fine example of this type of singing. One of the speakers praises the late Chief Jeremiah Moshesh, another also praises the late Seiso Griffiths, the Paramount Chief of Basutoland. The song mentions their cattle, their flocks and herds. Later, one of the speakers praised the present Chief Ge...
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR016 , 12 mins
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This is a particularly fine example of this type of singing. One of the speakers praises the late Chief Jeremiah Moshesh, another also praises the late Seiso Griffiths, the Paramount Chief of Basutoland. The song mentions their cattle, their flocks and herds. Later, one of the speakers praised the present Chief George Moshoeshoe of Queen's Mercy in the Matatiele District.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
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Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
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Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
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Mpundu (I) (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR058 , 3 mins
The singers wish their chief prosperity in his chieftainship and in his country. An interesting chorus with 2 parts sung in organum and complex clapping patterns.
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR058 , 3 mins
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The singers wish their chief prosperity in his chieftainship and in his country. An interesting chorus with 2 parts sung in organum and complex clapping patterns.
Date Written / Recorded
1952
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Field recording (raw)
Contributor
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
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Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
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Material sourced from the International Library of African Music. Copyright International Library of African Music.
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