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Tsa lla molapong (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR195 (1963) , 2 page(s)
This district is plagued they say, by men who come home from employment elsewhere, eat the food of their relatives until it is all finished without doing a stroke of work to help, and then disappear again for pastures new, leaving their families starving. The fourth woman stood by and added cries of encouragement...
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR195 (1963) , 2 page(s)
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This district is plagued they say, by men who come home from employment elsewhere, eat the food of their relatives until it is all finished without doing a stroke of work to help, and then disappear again for pastures new, leaving their families starving. The fourth woman stood by and added cries of encouragement "Tsa lla tsa lla molapong Dikwa legaletlwa (a tree)
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
Song, Mortar and pestle
Copyright Message
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Tsa lla molapong (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR195 , 2 mins
This district is plagued they say, by men who come home from employment elsewhere, eat the food of their relatives until it is all finished without doing a stroke of work to help, and then disappear again for pastures new, leaving their families starving. "Ke ke mmela ke ke Motla re tulang mobu Ke tulela ba ditedu...
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR195 , 2 mins
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This district is plagued they say, by men who come home from employment elsewhere, eat the food of their relatives until it is all finished without doing a stroke of work to help, and then disappear again for pastures new, leaving their families starving. "Ke ke mmela ke ke Motla re tulang mobu Ke tulela ba ditedu Ba xotla ka go kokobetsha ditedu." "Keke mmela keke! The day we pound earth Pounding it for the bearded Those who come in putting thei...
This district is plagued they say, by men who come home from employment elsewhere, eat the food of their relatives until it is all finished without doing a stroke of work to help, and then disappear again for pastures new, leaving their families starving. "Ke ke mmela ke ke Motla re tulang mobu Ke tulela ba ditedu Ba xotla ka go kokobetsha ditedu." "Keke mmela keke! The day we pound earth Pounding it for the bearded Those who come in putting their beards in the food." (i.e. doing no work to produce it, but eating it only). The meaning behind this song is that the lazy men deserve only pounded earth, not good grain to eat.
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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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Tsa Meklaka (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR103 (1959) , 1 page(s)
"Manaleli eats the marsh mice. Khossel said we should hunt them. They run and vanish, these marsh mice. They are eaten by Manaleli."
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR103 (1959) , 1 page(s)
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"Manaleli eats the marsh mice. Khossel said we should hunt them. They run and vanish, these marsh mice. They are eaten by Manaleli."
Date Written / Recorded
1959
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Author / Creator
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Topic / Theme
Song, Vocals, group
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the International Library of African Music. Copyright International Library of African Music.
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Tsa Meklaka (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR103 , 2 mins
"Manaleli eats the marsh mice. Khossel said we should hunt them. They run and vanish, these marsh mice. They are eaten by Manaleli."
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR103 , 2 mins
Description
"Manaleli eats the marsh mice. Khossel said we should hunt them. They run and vanish, these marsh mice. They are eaten by Manaleli."
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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Tsemeli e Telele (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR101 (1950) , 2 page(s)
An old Ngoni wedding song sung by seven old women with a man giving the 'Ndicindici' -- (praises). The women start by bending down. One singing the words, the others humming and singing together as they stand in line with typical Zulu type actions of body and hands.
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR101 (1950) , 2 page(s)
Description
An old Ngoni wedding song sung by seven old women with a man giving the 'Ndicindici' -- (praises). The women start by bending down. One singing the words, the others humming and singing together as they stand in line with typical Zulu type actions of body and hands.
Date Written / Recorded
1950
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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Tsemeli e Telele (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR101 , 2 mins
A voice at the end shouts "Caught!" Mouse hunting is a favourite pastime of the small herdboys. "The tall butcher bird has long thin legs. Legs as thin as those of the Tsase bird. Look at this rat -- It is wearing a chain. It takes it for a rosary. Bring the mice back."
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR101 , 2 mins
Description
A voice at the end shouts "Caught!" Mouse hunting is a favourite pastime of the small herdboys. "The tall butcher bird has long thin legs. Legs as thin as those of the Tsase bird. Look at this rat -- It is wearing a chain. It takes it for a rosary. Bring the mice back."
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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Tsepe mpolaye (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR195 (1963) , 2 page(s)
"Tsepe mpolaye Babo gadi ba re a kelimi Kesebodi a ke diri selo Tsepe mpolaye." There are several songs of this nature to be found in Africa where the newly married girl is accused by her new sister-in-law of being lazy and not doing her share of the hard work, such as hoeing in the fields. Here among the Pedi as...
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR195 (1963) , 2 page(s)
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"Tsepe mpolaye Babo gadi ba re a kelimi Kesebodi a ke diri selo Tsepe mpolaye." There are several songs of this nature to be found in Africa where the newly married girl is accused by her new sister-in-law of being lazy and not doing her share of the hard work, such as hoeing in the fields. Here among the Pedi as elsewhere the women are the agricultural labourers. "Hoe kill me My in-laws say I am lazy And I am useless. Hoe kill me."
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, Song, Hoe
Copyright Message
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Tsepe mpolaye (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR195 (01 May 1963) , 2 page(s)
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR195 (01 May 1963) , 2 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
01 May 1963, 1963
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Author / Creator
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Topic / Theme
Folk music, Work Song, Sticks, Sotho
Copyright Message
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Tsepe mpolaye (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR195 , 2 mins
"If you stone a leapord, it will kill you. Who are we going to dance with? There is nobody who can stone a leapord, Everybody says so." Chorus: - "Adiyo."
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR195 , 2 mins
Description
"If you stone a leapord, it will kill you. Who are we going to dance with? There is nobody who can stone a leapord, Everybody says so." Chorus: - "Adiyo."
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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Tshikona (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR193 (16 August 1957) , 1 page(s)
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR193 (16 August 1957) , 1 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
16 August 1957, 1957
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Author / Creator
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Topic / Theme
Folk music, Folk Song, Drum, Pipe, Venda
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the International Library of African Music. Copyright © International Library of African Music.
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