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Nandi gawana (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR175 (1951) , 2 page(s)
"I nearly died." A typical threshing song which will keep the team working for long spells at a time. The yodeling is also typical of the music of the eastern and central parts of S. Rhodesia. The Garwe clan lives halfway between the Manyika and the WaNdau in the Melsetter district. The Ndau call them 'Manyika' an...
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR175 (1951) , 2 page(s)
Description
"I nearly died." A typical threshing song which will keep the team working for long spells at a time. The yodeling is also typical of the music of the eastern and central parts of S. Rhodesia. The Garwe clan lives halfway between the Manyika and the WaNdau in the Melsetter district. The Ndau call them 'Manyika' and the Manyika call them 'Ndau.'
Date Written / Recorded
1951
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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Nandi gawana (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR175 , 3 mins
"Nandi gawana, helele! Wahosi Wanozwe nhomba." The chief wife wants meat—and although the chief has many sheep and goats, he does not wanty any of them killed, so the Wahosi, the chief, must have meat with feathers on it instead of fur.
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR175 , 3 mins
Description
"Nandi gawana, helele! Wahosi Wanozwe nhomba." The chief wife wants meat—and although the chief has many sheep and goats, he does not wanty any of them killed, so the Wahosi, the chief, must have meat with feathers on it instead of fur.
Date Written / Recorded
1949
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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Nandi Puja song- Araku- Sarapi Narayana and Party- Andhra Pradesh
of Archives and Research Center for Ethnomusicology. American Institute of Indian Studies, in Nazir Ali Jairazbhoy Collection, N63. Fieldtrip to survey varieties of Indian music in 1963-1964., 1:24:84 (New Delhi, Delhi State) , 1 min
A brief Nandi puja or worship song by Sarapi Narayana and party at Araku. The song is sung when the devotees offer prayers to Nandi or Nandishwar for having come to their village.
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of Archives and Research Center for Ethnomusicology. American Institute of Indian Studies, in Nazir Ali Jairazbhoy Collection, N63. Fieldtrip to survey varieties of Indian music in 1963-1964., 1:24:84 (New Delhi, Delhi State) , 1 min
Description
A brief Nandi puja or worship song by Sarapi Narayana and party at Araku. The song is sung when the devotees offer prayers to Nandi or Nandishwar for having come to their village. Tribal devotional song of Andhra Pradesh
Date Written / Recorded
1963
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Field recording (raw)
Contributor
Nazir Ali Jairazbhoy, 1927-2009
Author / Creator
Nazir Ali Jairazbhoy, 1927-2009
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Nazir Ali Jairazbhoy and Amy Catlin-Jairazbhoy Collection, Archive and Research Center for Ethnomusicology. Copyright Amy Catlin-Jairazbhoy.
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Nandikulamude (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR137 (1952) , 2 page(s)
I warn you that I have no power over the grave, now you are dead.'
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR137 (1952) , 2 page(s)
Description
I warn you that I have no power over the grave, now you are dead.'
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
Piece, Xylophone, Madinda, Drum
Copyright Message
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Nandikulamude (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR137 , 1 min
I warn you that I have no power over the grave, now you are dead.'
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR137 , 1 min
Description
I warn you that I have no power over the grave, now you are dead.'
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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Nandu Maharaj ka binti-Devotional song-Gujarat
of Archives and Research Center for Ethnomusicology. American Institute of Indian Studies, in Nazir Ali Jairazbhoy Collection, N73. Three-week fieldtrip to India. Recordings made on Nagra IV (full track) recorder (9 tapes, miscellaneous content), photographs on Leica M3. Diary, no datasheets., 1:095:84 (New Delhi, Delhi State) , 5 mins
A devotional song sung in Gujarati, with the accompaniment of Manjira and Dholak
Sample
of Archives and Research Center for Ethnomusicology. American Institute of Indian Studies, in Nazir Ali Jairazbhoy Collection, N73. Three-week fieldtrip to India. Recordings made on Nagra IV (full track) recorder (9 tapes, miscellaneous content), photographs on Leica M3. Diary, no datasheets., 1:095:84 (New Delhi, Delhi State) , 5 mins
Description
A devotional song sung in Gujarati, with the accompaniment of Manjira and Dholak
Date Written / Recorded
1973
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Nazir Ali Jairazbhoy, 1927-2009
Author / Creator
Nazir Ali Jairazbhoy, 1927-2009
Topic / Theme
Indians (Asian)
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Nazir Ali Jairazbhoy and Amy Catlin-Jairazbhoy Collection, Archive and Research Center for Ethnomusicology. Copyright © Amy Catlin-Jairazbhoy.
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Nane yalakanite ifigolofu nda ng'ombe (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR156 (13 June 1950) , 2 page(s)
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR156 (13 June 1950) , 2 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
13 June 1950, 1950
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Author / Creator
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Person Discussed
Pancras Mkwawa
Topic / Theme
Folk music, Folk, Ligombo, Hehe
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, TR156 , 3 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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Nanga mondithawe (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR090 (1958) , 2 page(s)
"We have been invited by Chief Mabuli." To have been invited to a party bya chief appears to have been honour enough to warrant a song. Pendeka is a smart hat worn on the side of the head -- very chic -- and no doubt set the tone of the wedding party.
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR090 (1958) , 2 page(s)
Description
"We have been invited by Chief Mabuli." To have been invited to a party bya chief appears to have been honour enough to warrant a song. Pendeka is a smart hat worn on the side of the head -- very chic -- and no doubt set the tone of the wedding party.
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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Nanga mondithawe (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR090 , 2 mins
"Whithersoever thou goest I shall go." To Salisbury to Nairobi I shall go with you." Taken from the words of Ruth in the Bible and put into the local setting. It was sung by the wives of the local police recruits who indeed may have to follow their husbands, if not to Salisbury and Nairobi at least to anywhere in...
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR090 , 2 mins
Description
"Whithersoever thou goest I shall go." To Salisbury to Nairobi I shall go with you." Taken from the words of Ruth in the Bible and put into the local setting. It was sung by the wives of the local police recruits who indeed may have to follow their husbands, if not to Salisbury and Nairobi at least to anywhere in Nyasaland.
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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