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East Indian Drums of Tunapuna, Trinidad
(Cook Records, 1956), 34 mins
The East Indian presence has not completely dissolved into the Trinidadian soil; remarkably, though one might think first of the African elements imported to the West Indies, East Indian traditions have remained strong from the time European colonizers first brought a work force from Asia to the Caribbean after th...
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(Cook Records, 1956), 34 mins
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The East Indian presence has not completely dissolved into the Trinidadian soil; remarkably, though one might think first of the African elements imported to the West Indies, East Indian traditions have remained strong from the time European colonizers first brought a work force from Asia to the Caribbean after the abolition of slavery in the mid 19th century. This explains why these Islamic drumming practices have been recorded in Tunapuna. Th...
The East Indian presence has not completely dissolved into the Trinidadian soil; remarkably, though one might think first of the African elements imported to the West Indies, East Indian traditions have remained strong from the time European colonizers first brought a work force from Asia to the Caribbean after the abolition of slavery in the mid 19th century. This explains why these Islamic drumming practices have been recorded in Tunapuna. The six-man ensemble plays three tassas (small drums about the size of snare drums), two ghang (cymbals) and the dhole (a small but deep bass drum slung around the neck of the player).
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1956
Publisher
Cook Records
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Ebyana bigendo mungolo (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR147 (1950) , 2 page(s)
Come here and I will give you more land. The Chief is pleased with the work of his headman.' Four men and women were playing the one drum, each beating out his own rhythm on his quarter of the membrane. Strangely enough this did not deaden the sound as one might have expected. Before the drum maker closes up his l...
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR147 (1950) , 2 page(s)
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Come here and I will give you more land. The Chief is pleased with the work of his headman.' Four men and women were playing the one drum, each beating out his own rhythm on his quarter of the membrane. Strangely enough this did not deaden the sound as one might have expected. Before the drum maker closes up his laced drum he places a small stone inside. This they call 'Moyo wengoma,' the drum's heart. It does not serve any musical purpose but is...
Come here and I will give you more land. The Chief is pleased with the work of his headman.' Four men and women were playing the one drum, each beating out his own rhythm on his quarter of the membrane. Strangely enough this did not deaden the sound as one might have expected. Before the drum maker closes up his laced drum he places a small stone inside. This they call 'Moyo wengoma,' the drum's heart. It does not serve any musical purpose but is found in every drum in the region.
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Date Written / Recorded
1950
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Author / Creator
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Topic / Theme
Song, Dance, Drum
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the International Library of African Music. Copyright International Library of African Music.
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Ebyana bigendo mungolo (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR147 , 3 mins
Come here and I will give you more land. The Chief is pleased with the work of his headman.' Four men and women were playing the one drum, each beating out his own rhythm on his quarter of the membrane. Strangely enough this did not deaden the sound as one might have expected. Before the drum maker closes up his l...
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR147 , 3 mins
Description
Come here and I will give you more land. The Chief is pleased with the work of his headman.' Four men and women were playing the one drum, each beating out his own rhythm on his quarter of the membrane. Strangely enough this did not deaden the sound as one might have expected. Before the drum maker closes up his laced drum he places a small stone inside. This they call 'Moyo wengoma,' the drum's heart. It does not serve any musical purpose but is...
Come here and I will give you more land. The Chief is pleased with the work of his headman.' Four men and women were playing the one drum, each beating out his own rhythm on his quarter of the membrane. Strangely enough this did not deaden the sound as one might have expected. Before the drum maker closes up his laced drum he places a small stone inside. This they call 'Moyo wengoma,' the drum's heart. It does not serve any musical purpose but is found in every drum in the region.
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Date Written / Recorded
1950
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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Ekizina ky’okuhingera (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR134 (1950) , 1 page(s)
Two songs sung as a farewell to a bride by her girl friends when she is about to go to her new home.
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR134 (1950) , 1 page(s)
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Two songs sung as a farewell to a bride by her girl friends when she is about to go to her new home.
Date Written / Recorded
1950
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Author / Creator
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Topic / Theme
Dance, Song, Drum, Rattle
Copyright Message
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Eliso lyamukatata (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR147 (1950) , 2 page(s)
My mother does not look at me.' Taking the bride to her wedding. Her mother would have started crying if she had watched her daughter go.
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR147 (1950) , 2 page(s)
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My mother does not look at me.' Taking the bride to her wedding. Her mother would have started crying if she had watched her daughter go.
Date Written / Recorded
1950
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Author / Creator
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Topic / Theme
Song, Dance, Clapping, hand
Copyright Message
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Entoro y’omuhogo (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR134 (1950) , 1 page(s)
This song recalls the beauty of the Ankole countryside where they wander over the downs, a nomadic people, herding their cattle and living like the Masai on blood and milk. The style of singing would appear to be more Hima than Bantu.
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR134 (1950) , 1 page(s)
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This song recalls the beauty of the Ankole countryside where they wander over the downs, a nomadic people, herding their cattle and living like the Masai on blood and milk. The style of singing would appear to be more Hima than Bantu.
Date Written / Recorded
1950
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Author / Creator
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Topic / Theme
Dance, Song, Vocals, group
Copyright Message
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E-ye-ye asemanga aweni akweti mana (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR047 , 2 mins
There are two sorts of mothers - Those who care for their children, love them and look after them and who thus earn people's admiration. - The other neglect their children and do not care for them. - And for these women no one has any respect.
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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
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There are two sorts of mothers - Those who care for their children, love them and look after them and who thus earn people's admiration. - The other neglect their children and do not care for them. - And for these women no one has any respect.
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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Fila I (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR179 (1952) , 1 page(s)
"We are here at Katanga, but we still remember you at home in our village."
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR179 (1952) , 1 page(s)
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"We are here at Katanga, but we still remember you at home in our village."
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
Song, Dance, Drum, Bottle
Copyright Message
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Fila I (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR179 , 3 mins
"We are here at Katanga, but we still remember you at home in our village."
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR179 , 3 mins
Description
"We are here at Katanga, but we still remember you at home in our village."
Date Written / Recorded
1952
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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Fila II (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR179 (1952) , 1 page(s)
These funeral songs are sung to cheer themselves up, but can also be sung at any time, they said. "While we sing we think of our own village." Recdorded at the Kipushi Mine, Katanga.
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR179 (1952) , 1 page(s)
Description
These funeral songs are sung to cheer themselves up, but can also be sung at any time, they said. "While we sing we think of our own village." Recdorded at the Kipushi Mine, Katanga.
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
Song, Dance, Drum, Bottle
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the International Library of African Music. Copyright International Library of African Music.
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