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Aerial view of a close-up of an insect on the top a circular cap of a mushroom.
of University of Oxford. Pitt Rivers Museum, in The Louis Sarno Archive, Photographs; photographed by Louis Sarno, 1954-2017 (1996) , 1 page(s)
Aerial view of a close-up of an insect on the top a circular cap of a mushroom. The mushroom cap is patterned with concentric rings of varying shades of brown and white. Louis says that this mushrooom is a few inches in diameter and is white underneath and very dry so that it could be written on with a pen. These...
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of University of Oxford. Pitt Rivers Museum, in The Louis Sarno Archive, Photographs; photographed by Louis Sarno, 1954-2017 (1996) , 1 page(s)
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Aerial view of a close-up of an insect on the top a circular cap of a mushroom. The mushroom cap is patterned with concentric rings of varying shades of brown and white. Louis says that this mushrooom is a few inches in diameter and is white underneath and very dry so that it could be written on with a pen. These mushrooms last for months, but are nor edible.
Date Written / Recorded
1996
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Photograph
Contributor
Louis Sarno, 1954-2017
Author / Creator
Louis Sarno, 1954-2017
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Louis Sarno Archive, Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford. Copyright © Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford.
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Aerial view of somebody sitting on a drum with a blade, overturned metal vessel and plastic jerrycan on the ground.
of University of Oxford. Pitt Rivers Museum, in The Louis Sarno Archive, Photographs; photographed by Louis Sarno, 1954-2017 (1989) , 1 page(s)
Aerial view of somebody sitting on a drum with a blade, overturned metal vessel and plastic jerrycan on the ground. The drum is made from carved wood with leather strips and wooden wedges attached to the top to make tuning pegs. All of these objects are used for percussion.
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of University of Oxford. Pitt Rivers Museum, in The Louis Sarno Archive, Photographs; photographed by Louis Sarno, 1954-2017 (1989) , 1 page(s)
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Aerial view of somebody sitting on a drum with a blade, overturned metal vessel and plastic jerrycan on the ground. The drum is made from carved wood with leather strips and wooden wedges attached to the top to make tuning pegs. All of these objects are used for percussion.
Date Written / Recorded
1989
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Photograph
Contributor
Louis Sarno, 1954-2017
Author / Creator
Louis Sarno, 1954-2017
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Louis Sarno Archive, Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford. Copyright © Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford.
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Africa Avant Garde, Episode 3
produced by Cable News Network (CNN), in Africa Avant Garde (Atlanta, GA: Cable News Network (CNN), 2019), 23 mins
Filmmakers, artists and musicians from Africa played a prominent role at some of the world’s most established international cultural celebrations in 2019.
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produced by Cable News Network (CNN), in Africa Avant Garde (Atlanta, GA: Cable News Network (CNN), 2019), 23 mins
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Filmmakers, artists and musicians from Africa played a prominent role at some of the world’s most established international cultural celebrations in 2019.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Cable News Network (CNN)
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
Cable News Network (CNN)
Series
Africa Avant Garde
Topic / Theme
Visual artists, Film industry, Music, Popular culture, Popular
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2019 CNN Newsource Sales, Inc.
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Agapa (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR118 (05 August 1952) , 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, TR118 (05 August 1952) , 1 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
05 August 1952, 1952
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Author / Creator
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Person Discussed
Bandani
Topic / Theme
Folk music, Folk, Mbira, Rattle, basket, Mayogo
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the International Library of African Music. Copyright © International Library of African Music.
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Ah la la Mama (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR071 (1958) , 1 page(s)
"No woman is any better than any other woman. The only difference is whether you love them or not." This piece of homely philosophy no doubt reflects far more than a merely personal opinion.
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR071 (1958) , 1 page(s)
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"No woman is any better than any other woman. The only difference is whether you love them or not." This piece of homely philosophy no doubt reflects far more than a merely personal opinion.
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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Ah la la Mama (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR071 , 3 mins
"No woman is any better than any other woman. The only difference is whether you love them or not." This piece of homely philosophy no doubt reflects far more than a merely personal opinion.
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR071 , 3 mins
Description
"No woman is any better than any other woman. The only difference is whether you love them or not." This piece of homely philosophy no doubt reflects far more than a merely personal opinion.
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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Ahajaja Noukuambi (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR217 (18 June 1995) , 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, TR217 (18 June 1995) , 1 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
18 June 1995, 1995
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Author / Creator
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Topic / Theme
Folk music, Folk, Ovambo, Kavango
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, TR217 , 2 mins
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Music recording
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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Ahe likalakati (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR064 (1957) , 1 page(s)
The four leading women sang this song on their knees, and the principal singer also mimed the torso, hip and arm movements of the dance whilst she sang.
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR064 (1957) , 1 page(s)
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The four leading women sang this song on their knees, and the principal singer also mimed the torso, hip and arm movements of the dance whilst she sang.
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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Ahe likalakati (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR064 , 2 mins
The four leading women sang this song on their knees, and the principal singer also mimed the torso, hip and arm movements of the dance whilst she sang.
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR064 , 2 mins
Description
The four leading women sang this song on their knees, and the principal singer also mimed the torso, hip and arm movements of the dance whilst she sang.
Date Written / Recorded
1957
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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