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Nsiriba ya munange katego (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR137 , 3 mins
The story behind this tune is about a certain 'Saza' chief named Kangawo who wore as a charm a headband. He would wear it all day and at night hang it up on the wall of his hut. One night the headband was stolen and he soon died without his protective charm. Six drummers play these 15 drums. Four the main set of 1...
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR137 , 3 mins
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The story behind this tune is about a certain 'Saza' chief named Kangawo who wore as a charm a headband. He would wear it all day and at night hang it up on the wall of his hut. One night the headband was stolen and he soon died without his protective charm. Six drummers play these 15 drums. Four the main set of 12 drums, and two others the three bass drums. The melody of the tune is well brought out both at the beginning and the end of the perfo...
The story behind this tune is about a certain 'Saza' chief named Kangawo who wore as a charm a headband. He would wear it all day and at night hang it up on the wall of his hut. One night the headband was stolen and he soon died without his protective charm. Six drummers play these 15 drums. Four the main set of 12 drums, and two others the three bass drums. The melody of the tune is well brought out both at the beginning and the end of the performance.
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Anthropology
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Field recording (raw)
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Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Author / Creator
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
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Ntajemerwa (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR133 , 1 min
This set of drums is played when there is a special ceremonial gathering such as the opening of the Bunyoro council, or on the first day of the new moon. It may also be played at other times. The royal Hima houses of Uganda are all drum-minded, with special drums exclusively associated with royalty and royal occas...
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR133 , 1 min
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This set of drums is played when there is a special ceremonial gathering such as the opening of the Bunyoro council, or on the first day of the new moon. It may also be played at other times. The royal Hima houses of Uganda are all drum-minded, with special drums exclusively associated with royalty and royal occasions.
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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Oo! Madoda! (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR192 (1950) , 2 page(s)
The comparative simplicity of the music and drumming indicates the subtle influence of school (foreign) music teaching. "Men, rejoice and honour the flag of our King George!" This is the kind of African dance tune in which the quantity of noise is more important than the quality of its production. The style of sin...
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR192 (1950) , 2 page(s)
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The comparative simplicity of the music and drumming indicates the subtle influence of school (foreign) music teaching. "Men, rejoice and honour the flag of our King George!" This is the kind of African dance tune in which the quantity of noise is more important than the quality of its production. The style of singing appears to be influence by the songs usually taught in schools and cannot be said to be wholly indigenous in form. The women first...
The comparative simplicity of the music and drumming indicates the subtle influence of school (foreign) music teaching. "Men, rejoice and honour the flag of our King George!" This is the kind of African dance tune in which the quantity of noise is more important than the quality of its production. The style of singing appears to be influence by the songs usually taught in schools and cannot be said to be wholly indigenous in form. The women first sing and then circle around to the sound of the drums. They shake to and fro side to side, their fronts counter balancing their sterns in opposite motion.
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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
Dance, African Drumming, Drum, Whistle
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Ope (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR126 (1952) , 2 page(s)
Most of the native notables another functionaries are carried around the country from place to place in sedan chairs locally called "tipoyi." the carriers have evolved their own "tipoyi" songs and dances.
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR126 (1952) , 2 page(s)
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Most of the native notables another functionaries are carried around the country from place to place in sedan chairs locally called "tipoyi." the carriers have evolved their own "tipoyi" songs and dances.
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
Dance, African Drumming, Bell, Rattle, basket, Horn
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Oyagala nkole ntua (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR138 (1952) , 1 page(s)
What do you want me to do?'
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR138 (1952) , 1 page(s)
Description
What do you want me to do?'
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
African Drumming, Xylophone, Madinda
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Satani kwa pilu tata (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR184 (1957) , 1 page(s)
This is a dance performed at feasts of rejoicing such as the majority of a man on taking over from his dead father, or at the maturity of a girl. The recording was made at the museum at Livingstone where the performers were engaged as full-time musicians to play for the museum visitors. (See also TR-67 B-1). The s...
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR184 (1957) , 1 page(s)
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This is a dance performed at feasts of rejoicing such as the majority of a man on taking over from his dead father, or at the maturity of a girl. The recording was made at the museum at Livingstone where the performers were engaged as full-time musicians to play for the museum visitors. (See also TR-67 B-1). The slit drum was cracked and did not emit the usual clear tune of these gongs. The order of appearance of each instrument is as follows: --...
This is a dance performed at feasts of rejoicing such as the majority of a man on taking over from his dead father, or at the maturity of a girl. The recording was made at the museum at Livingstone where the performers were engaged as full-time musicians to play for the museum visitors. (See also TR-67 B-1). The slit drum was cracked and did not emit the usual clear tune of these gongs. The order of appearance of each instrument is as follows: -- the tall conical drum starts: then at 10 seconds the slit drum or gong; at 23 seconds the xylophone; at 37 seconds the friction drum. At the end of the recording at 2 minutes 37 seconds, the friction drum plays alone. "Satani has a bad heart, he can eat himself, like those who practice medicine murder." This was the translation given. It no doubt indicated cannibalism. "He can eat (people) himself."
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Date Written / Recorded
1957
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Author / Creator
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Topic / Theme
Dance, African Drumming, Mbira, Mbira, kangombio
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Siyemboka (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR184 , 3 mins
This is a dance performed at feasts of rejoicing such as the majority of a man on taking over from his dead father, or at the maturity of a girl. The recording was made at the museum at Livingstone where the performers were engaged as full-time musicians to play for the museum visitors. (See also TR-67 B-1). The s...
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR184 , 3 mins
Description
This is a dance performed at feasts of rejoicing such as the majority of a man on taking over from his dead father, or at the maturity of a girl. The recording was made at the museum at Livingstone where the performers were engaged as full-time musicians to play for the museum visitors. (See also TR-67 B-1). The slit drum was cracked and did not emit the usual clear tune of these gongs. The order of appearance of each instrument is as follows: --...
This is a dance performed at feasts of rejoicing such as the majority of a man on taking over from his dead father, or at the maturity of a girl. The recording was made at the museum at Livingstone where the performers were engaged as full-time musicians to play for the museum visitors. (See also TR-67 B-1). The slit drum was cracked and did not emit the usual clear tune of these gongs. The order of appearance of each instrument is as follows: -- the tall conical drum starts: then at 10 seconds the slit drum or gong
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field recording (raw)
Contributor
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Author / Creator
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
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Speech (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR133 (1950) , 1 page(s)
An impromptu speech made by the Mukama on the subject of the indigenous music of his country and the virtue of its preservation and encouragement.
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR133 (1950) , 1 page(s)
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An impromptu speech made by the Mukama on the subject of the indigenous music of his country and the virtue of its preservation and encouragement.
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
African Drumming, Voice
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A speech (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR126 (1952) , 1 page(s)
The chief made this speech to all the assembled dancers, musicians and people -- who replied with enthusiasm in the traditional manner.
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR126 (1952) , 1 page(s)
Description
The chief made this speech to all the assembled dancers, musicians and people -- who replied with enthusiasm in the traditional manner.
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
Dance, African Drumming, Horn, ivory
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Talking drums of the Upper Congo (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR129 , 13 mins
This recording of the sound of genuine talking drums was made on the banks of the Congo River near Stanleyville, where the river steamers coming up-stream from Leopoldville, 1000 miles away, are held up by the first rapids named after H. M. Stanley, the great explorer. He first saw them in 1876 on his famous first...
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR129 , 13 mins
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This recording of the sound of genuine talking drums was made on the banks of the Congo River near Stanleyville, where the river steamers coming up-stream from Leopoldville, 1000 miles away, are held up by the first rapids named after H. M. Stanley, the great explorer. He first saw them in 1876 on his famous first journey across Africa from East to West. The Lokele people of this region have always been famous for their drum messages. Stanley, wr...
This recording of the sound of genuine talking drums was made on the banks of the Congo River near Stanleyville, where the river steamers coming up-stream from Leopoldville, 1000 miles away, are held up by the first rapids named after H. M. Stanley, the great explorer. He first saw them in 1876 on his famous first journey across Africa from East to West. The Lokele people of this region have always been famous for their drum messages. Stanley, writing about them said "They have not yet adopted electric signals but possess a system of communication quite as effective. Their huge drums by being struck in several parts convey language as clear to the initiated as vocal speech." The drum messages can still be heard up and down the River although now-a-days with modern communication methods the people do not need to use their drums as they used to, and consequently it is said to be dying out, as so many other African crafts. A missionary, the Rev. John Carrington, from the Baptist Mission at Yakusu wrote an excellent book on these Lokele drums that Stanley heard. For years he had been studying the Lokele language of the people around the mission at Yakusu, but at the time of recording he was many miles down the river, and not available. His colleague from the Yakusu Mission, Mr. W. H. Ford, who had also made a keen study of the language, here explains something of the theory behind the sending of drum messages in central Congo, as experienced by both himself and by John Carrington.
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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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