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Chepkirui (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR165 (1950) , 1 page(s)
This kind of song is a favourite with the Kipsigis tribe in which they praise their friends, the countryside and other familiar things which they love.
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR165 (1950) , 1 page(s)
Description
This kind of song is a favourite with the Kipsigis tribe in which they praise their friends, the countryside and other familiar things which they love.
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
Narrative Songs, Lyre, Kipukandet
Copyright Message
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Chibemba (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR177 (1952) , 2 page(s)
"My brothers and sisters belong to a family of great repute." A simple accompaniment of bell like quality mainly on two notes. The sound of one of the players thumb nails striking the surface of the sound board after plucking the note can be clearly heard towards the end of the recording.
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR177 (1952) , 2 page(s)
Description
"My brothers and sisters belong to a family of great repute." A simple accompaniment of bell like quality mainly on two notes. The sound of one of the players thumb nails striking the surface of the sound board after plucking the note can be clearly heard towards the end of the recording.
Date Written / Recorded
1952
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Author / Creator
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Copyright Message
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Chibemba (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR177 , 3 mins
"My brothers and sisters belong to a family of great repute." A simple accompaniment of bell like quality mainly on two notes. The sound of one of the players thumb nails striking the surface of the sound board after plucking the note can be clearly heard towards the end of the recording.
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR177 , 3 mins
Description
"My brothers and sisters belong to a family of great repute." A simple accompaniment of bell like quality mainly on two notes. The sound of one of the players thumb nails striking the surface of the sound board after plucking the note can be clearly heard towards the end of the recording.
Date Written / Recorded
1952
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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Chibudu (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR197 (1963) , 2 page(s)
Here at Zavala the Sange Timbila is so called Sanzhi. The orchestra consisted of 2 Chilanzani Treble xylophones. 8 Sange Alto xylophones, 3 Debiinda Bass xylophones, 2 Gulu Double bass Xylophones and 4 Njele Rattles. The morning on which this was recorded was very wild and wet, just after a severe storm off the se...
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR197 (1963) , 2 page(s)
Description
Here at Zavala the Sange Timbila is so called Sanzhi. The orchestra consisted of 2 Chilanzani Treble xylophones. 8 Sange Alto xylophones, 3 Debiinda Bass xylophones, 2 Gulu Double bass Xylophones and 4 Njele Rattles. The morning on which this was recorded was very wild and wet, just after a severe storm off the sea. The wind was still high and the rain falling in gusts. In the circumstances it was remarkable that the musicians and dancers could p...
Here at Zavala the Sange Timbila is so called Sanzhi. The orchestra consisted of 2 Chilanzani Treble xylophones. 8 Sange Alto xylophones, 3 Debiinda Bass xylophones, 2 Gulu Double bass Xylophones and 4 Njele Rattles. The morning on which this was recorded was very wild and wet, just after a severe storm off the sea. The wind was still high and the rain falling in gusts. In the circumstances it was remarkable that the musicians and dancers could perform, but such is their passion for their music and dancing that they continued in spite of the weather. The combined Timbila orchestras of Zavala and nyakutowo often perform together at one or other village or at an agreed dance floor halfway between the two, about 2 miles from each.
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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
Narrative Songs, Xylophone, Timbila
Copyright Message
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Chikangaide (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR084 (1959) , 2 page(s)
Once there were some children who took their mother's clothes and gave them to a bird, and the bird started singing and said "The children were playing and took their mothers clothes and gave them to me knowing nothing because I am only a bird from the bush." The father came and waited for the bird to kill it, but...
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR084 (1959) , 2 page(s)
Description
Once there were some children who took their mother's clothes and gave them to a bird, and the bird started singing and said "The children were playing and took their mothers clothes and gave them to me knowing nothing because I am only a bird from the bush." The father came and waited for the bird to kill it, but hearing the bird singing so prettily he forgot his anger and, in fact, went and gave the bird still more clothes. This is a variation...
Once there were some children who took their mother's clothes and gave them to a bird, and the bird started singing and said "The children were playing and took their mothers clothes and gave them to me knowing nothing because I am only a bird from the bush." The father came and waited for the bird to kill it, but hearing the bird singing so prettily he forgot his anger and, in fact, went and gave the bird still more clothes. This is a variation of the old theme of the enchantment of music. It perhaps does not indicate an aesthetic pleasure in the natural song of the bird but rather in the words of the song which it is supposed to have sung.
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Date Written / Recorded
1959
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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Chikangaide (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR084 , 3 mins
Once there were some children who took their mother's clothes and gave them to a bird, and the bird started singing and said "The children were playing and took their mothers clothes and gave them to me knowing nothing because I am only a bird from the bush." The father came and waited for the bird to kill it, but...
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR084 , 3 mins
Description
Once there were some children who took their mother's clothes and gave them to a bird, and the bird started singing and said "The children were playing and took their mothers clothes and gave them to me knowing nothing because I am only a bird from the bush." The father came and waited for the bird to kill it, but hearing the bird singing so prettily he forgot his anger and, in fact, went and gave the bird still more clothes. This is a variation...
Once there were some children who took their mother's clothes and gave them to a bird, and the bird started singing and said "The children were playing and took their mothers clothes and gave them to me knowing nothing because I am only a bird from the bush." The father came and waited for the bird to kill it, but hearing the bird singing so prettily he forgot his anger and, in fact, went and gave the bird still more clothes. This is a variation of the old theme of the enchantment of music. It perhaps does not indicate an aesthetic pleasure in the natural song of the bird but rather in the words of the song which it is supposed to have sung.
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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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Chikangaude (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR093 , 1 min
A long time ago I went to the garden and there came a certain spider wich turned into a man who told my children to give him some clothes to wear. The man told the childre he had been sent by their mother. So he took the clothes and disappeared. "Children are children, they take their clothes from their clothes ba...
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR093 , 1 min
Description
A long time ago I went to the garden and there came a certain spider wich turned into a man who told my children to give him some clothes to wear. The man told the childre he had been sent by their mother. So he took the clothes and disappeared. "Children are children, they take their clothes from their clothes bag and give them away to anyone." "Anawa ndi ana ana, atenga tinsaru tawo ta Nthumba apotsa chikangaude cha nthengo QWali wali, ndi ana....
A long time ago I went to the garden and there came a certain spider wich turned into a man who told my children to give him some clothes to wear. The man told the childre he had been sent by their mother. So he took the clothes and disappeared. "Children are children, they take their clothes from their clothes bag and give them away to anyone." "Anawa ndi ana ana, atenga tinsaru tawo ta Nthumba apotsa chikangaude cha nthengo QWali wali, ndi ana." Panangophala, ini ndikupita Kumunda ndiye panangobwera chinthu china Cha nthengo kudzatenga nsaru. "Andituma amai anu kuti ndikacape." (as written by the singers.}
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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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Chilongozi waulende wamoyo zina lake Yesu (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR187 (1950) , 2 page(s)
Aliki Chipupa the composer of this hymn was a minister in the Church of Scotland at the Bandawe Mission near the lake, and a friend of the blind singer. Beti set it to the Bangwe although at the misison it was always sung unaccompanied. When the recording was played back all the people standing around joined in, t...
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR187 (1950) , 2 page(s)
Description
Aliki Chipupa the composer of this hymn was a minister in the Church of Scotland at the Bandawe Mission near the lake, and a friend of the blind singer. Beti set it to the Bangwe although at the misison it was always sung unaccompanied. When the recording was played back all the people standing around joined in, the old man Beti singing a second part to his own music. As with many African hymns in which the vernacular translation fails to be enco...
Aliki Chipupa the composer of this hymn was a minister in the Church of Scotland at the Bandawe Mission near the lake, and a friend of the blind singer. Beti set it to the Bangwe although at the misison it was always sung unaccompanied. When the recording was played back all the people standing around joined in, the old man Beti singing a second part to his own music. As with many African hymns in which the vernacular translation fails to be encompassed by the standard number of bars, this hymn demonstrates a free scansion of the lines (5 plus 6 plus 5 plus 4 bars)
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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
Narrative Songs, Zither, Bangwe
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the International Library of African Music. Copyright International Library of African Music.
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Chiyuninzi chikete mukamba (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR043 (1957) , 1 page(s)
The story was told to a group of about 30 children of all ages by a young girl of about 16 years. The story was clearly a well known favourite as the audience participated in the song without hesitation or teaching. Perhaps it was father's favourite fishing story.
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR043 (1957) , 1 page(s)
Description
The story was told to a group of about 30 children of all ages by a young girl of about 16 years. The story was clearly a well known favourite as the audience participated in the song without hesitation or teaching. Perhaps it was father's favourite fishing story.
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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Chuma che nledi nkwigaila (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR154 (1950) , 2 page(s)
The Malimba were large trough shaped zithers, 3' 10" long supported at either end by two large gourds upon which they were held. Owing to the lowness of the notes they produced, the sound of the drums drowned them. But the three players shook their long strings of red ochred hair in most exstatic style as they pla...
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR154 (1950) , 2 page(s)
Description
The Malimba were large trough shaped zithers, 3' 10" long supported at either end by two large gourds upon which they were held. Owing to the lowness of the notes they produced, the sound of the drums drowned them. But the three players shook their long strings of red ochred hair in most exstatic style as they played and sang."We have taken great pains to come here and sing. Look here my lad, you must as you are told." The shaking of their heads...
The Malimba were large trough shaped zithers, 3' 10" long supported at either end by two large gourds upon which they were held. Owing to the lowness of the notes they produced, the sound of the drums drowned them. But the three players shook their long strings of red ochred hair in most exstatic style as they played and sang."We have taken great pains to come here and sing. Look here my lad, you must as you are told." The shaking of their heads violently from side to side induces giddiness or an entranced state. Friends come to their assistance when they fall on the ground and force their heads between their knees to regain circulation. The zithers were tuned as follows: 103, 90, 84, 76, 63 vs. Both 76 and 63 vs had two strings each. The strings are plucked about 4 inches from one end. The spectators crowd around the small group of zither players and drummers, who sitting on the ground or standing holding thier hour gkass drums between their knees, jumo and shake their long locks as if they were possessed. They say severalhours of this performance frequently gives the performers a kind of involutanry hysteria which takes time to calm. The drums appear to be played out of tune with the rest of the performance. The Malimba were large trough shaped zithers, 3' 10" long supported at either end by two large gourds upon which they were held. Owing to the lowness of the notes they produced, the sound of the drums drowned them. But the three players shook their long strings of red ochred hair in most exstatic style as they played and sang. "We have taken great pains to come here and sing. Look here my lad, you must as you are told." The shaking of their heads violently from side to side induces giddiness or an entranced state. Friends come to their assistance when they fall on the ground and force their heads between their knees to regain circulation. The zithers were tuned as follows:— 103, 90, 84, 76, 63 vs. Both 76 and 63 vs had two strings each. The strings are plucked about 4 inches from one end. The spectators crowd around the small group of zither players and drummers, who sitting on the ground or standing holding thier hour gkass drums between their knees, jumo and shake their long locks as if they were possessed. They say severalhours of this performance frequently gives the performers a kind of involutanry hysteria which takes time to calm. The drums appear to be played out of tune with the rest of the performance.
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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
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the International Library of African Music. Copyright International Library of African Music.
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