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Awe, iee, sankha wekha (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR079 , 1 min

The meaning of neither song is clear. The singer claims that some of the words of the second song were in Tumbuka/Henga. The Kubu bow is a simple tall bow (56 inches) held vertically and strained near the lower end - the main segment of the string being 40 inches long. It has a gourd resonator. The player struck t...

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Awoli a legimenti (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR188 , 3 mins

"Soldiers wives, take care of your clothes. You may have to dispose of some of them to buy yourselves food." A poignant little song which reflects the experience of war wives (1939-1945). It has an attractive melody in the chorus

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Ayaas imoo esosi ka sogoli (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR130 , 1 min

CA. "Yaleama Kapeni Kokileni-Keni Yalama Kapeni." The akisuku dance is done by men and women in two rows shoulder to shoulder. They spring into the air in unison without apparently moving arms or legs but with a clear straight spring, up and down in time with the music.

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Ayilongo lokele (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR127 , 3 mins

This song is the original of the theme song of the film "Sanders of the River," which was made famous by Paul Robeson. Most of the river scenes with large Wagenya canoes holding 70 to 100 men were taken at this village above the Stanley Falls by Zoltan Korda the producer of the film. In its English film version t...

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Azungu musinjilo (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR189 , 1 min

These two simple songs are typical of those of the older generation of musicians. The tuning of the Bango was:— 256, 236, 216, 198, 178, 156, 140 vs. Two simple songs in typical vein by a village singer.

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A Yotamu amati andimange (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR191 , 1 min

"Yotamu wanted the chief to imprison me." Note in the second song how the player sings, not in unison with his instrument, but in parallel with it. Tuning:— 792, 720, 592, 536, 476, 456, 396, 360, 296, 228. The player learnt his playing from a Nshenga at Fort Jameson called Jeremia Phiri in 1931. The apparent ov...

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Ba Machi Bwanga = Girl’s name (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR019 , 2 mins

The singer calls his girl Machi Bwanga and the other women, including the mother of Changwe, to come and help him to sing.

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Ba Serenje balokulila bawishibo = Serenje is weeping over his father (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR021 , 3 mins

When Serenje's father died, he mourned for a long time. 'Toranchi' has taught me how to shoot on the rifle range, so, now I have learnt to shoot, I may be going to the war, and do not know if I will ever come back.' This is a piece of fantasy, for in fact, Mr. Torrence has not taught him to shoot, but it is an obl...

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Baba ndarota kufa (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR176 , 3 mins

"The singer dreamt one day of his own death and tells his mother, sister and the rest of his family about his dream." in fact, the singer, S. Sitole, is repeating the words of a song heard from another man and does not refer to himself. Only the opening line was picked up. He made up the rest for himself.

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Babelwa bodwa (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR010 , 1 min

The two fundamental notes of this braced bow were 182 vs and 160 vs giving an interval of 224 cents. It was played with a stout grass stalk and stopped with the back of the first finger near the bracing, just below its point of contact creating a third note. The lower fundamental is sometimes stopped and sometimes...

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