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Ode tate, kuseli kwaphili kuli njati (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR077 , 1 min
It is notable that the Chewa men of this region have the lowest opinion of their wives and vice versa, the custom which allows immediate marriage without bride price (Dibolo) or any other formality except what is locally called 'snatching' has clearly led to this state of affairs and whether recent or of long stan...
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of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR077 , 1 min
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It is notable that the Chewa men of this region have the lowest opinion of their wives and vice versa, the custom which allows immediate marriage without bride price (Dibolo) or any other formality except what is locally called 'snatching' has clearly led to this state of affairs and whether recent or of long standing they could not say. "There is a buffalo behind the hill, Ngala, let us go and shoot it." "No, no, my bow is broken!" The hill Nga...
It is notable that the Chewa men of this region have the lowest opinion of their wives and vice versa, the custom which allows immediate marriage without bride price (Dibolo) or any other formality except what is locally called 'snatching' has clearly led to this state of affairs and whether recent or of long standing they could not say. "There is a buffalo behind the hill, Ngala, let us go and shoot it." "No, no, my bow is broken!" The hill Ngala is a big, solid granite boss about 30 or 40 ft. high, about a mile from the village.
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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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Ogo de zili ndi myendo (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR077 (1958) , 2 page(s)
It is notable that the Chewa men of this region have the lowest opinion of their wives and vice versa, the custom which allows immediate marriage without bride price (Dibolo) or any other formality except what is locally called 'snatching' has clearly led to this state of affairs and whether recent or of long stan...
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR077 (1958) , 2 page(s)
Description
It is notable that the Chewa men of this region have the lowest opinion of their wives and vice versa, the custom which allows immediate marriage without bride price (Dibolo) or any other formality except what is locally called 'snatching' has clearly led to this state of affairs and whether recent or of long standing they could not say. "A woman is just naturally immoral. She has tattoo marks inside her thighs. She will sell her body for any sma...
It is notable that the Chewa men of this region have the lowest opinion of their wives and vice versa, the custom which allows immediate marriage without bride price (Dibolo) or any other formality except what is locally called 'snatching' has clearly led to this state of affairs and whether recent or of long standing they could not say. "A woman is just naturally immoral. She has tattoo marks inside her thighs. She will sell her body for any small thing such as pennies, to find sugar cane for herself."
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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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Ogo de zili ndi myendo (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR077 , 1 min
It is notable that the Chewa men of this region have the lowest opinion of their wives and vice versa, the custom which allows immediate marriage without bride price (Dibolo) or any other formality except what is locally called 'snatching' has clearly led to this state of affairs and whether recent or of long stan...
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR077 , 1 min
Description
It is notable that the Chewa men of this region have the lowest opinion of their wives and vice versa, the custom which allows immediate marriage without bride price (Dibolo) or any other formality except what is locally called 'snatching' has clearly led to this state of affairs and whether recent or of long standing they could not say. "A woman is just naturally immoral. She has tattoo marks inside her thighs. She will sell her body for any sma...
It is notable that the Chewa men of this region have the lowest opinion of their wives and vice versa, the custom which allows immediate marriage without bride price (Dibolo) or any other formality except what is locally called 'snatching' has clearly led to this state of affairs and whether recent or of long standing they could not say. "A woman is just naturally immoral. She has tattoo marks inside her thighs. She will sell her body for any small thing such as pennies, to find sugar cane for herself."
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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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Oingalanjanje (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR217 (17 June 1965) , 1 page(s)
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR217 (17 June 1965) , 1 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
17 June 1965, 1965
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Author / Creator
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Topic / Theme
Folk music, Drinking Song, Folk, Clapping, hand, Ovambo
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the International Library of African Music. Copyright © International Library of African Music.
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Omukungu nakanyagwe (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR132 (1950) , 1 page(s)
Eriya Bakwasa is an expert on the playing of the traditional horizontal harp. In this song he sings about a local sub-chief Umukunga, the Gambololo of Buhimba. During the 1939-45 war he was asked to recruit men for the Army but all he sent to the King's African Rifles was his own brother. "What a shame" the old ma...
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR132 (1950) , 1 page(s)
Description
Eriya Bakwasa is an expert on the playing of the traditional horizontal harp. In this song he sings about a local sub-chief Umukunga, the Gambololo of Buhimba. During the 1939-45 war he was asked to recruit men for the Army but all he sent to the King's African Rifles was his own brother. "What a shame" the old man sings, "we should have done better than that."
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
Drinking Song, Harp, Ekidongo
Copyright Message
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Owachitawala (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR182 (1952) , 2 page(s)
A song making fun of the Watchtower sect which holds its meetings every Monday and Wednesday in different private houses. The singers were alleged to be Catholic but that did not stop their singing the songs of the rival church. The word Chitawala is made up of the syllables of the English word heard by African Wa...
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR182 (1952) , 2 page(s)
Description
A song making fun of the Watchtower sect which holds its meetings every Monday and Wednesday in different private houses. The singers were alleged to be Catholic but that did not stop their singing the songs of the rival church. The word Chitawala is made up of the syllables of the English word heard by African Wachi-ta-wa-la. The local Bemba being unable to say an "R," preferring the "L."
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
Drinking Song, Vocals, group
Copyright Message
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Panzi paweni mayo (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR088 (1959) , 2 page(s)
"The crowing of the cock, father, the cock crow. The people here, father, the cock crow They like to deceive, father, to affect something tomorrow. At someone's village, father. Walking is like dancing, the cock crow." No doubt to the singers of this drinking song, walking home would indeed be similar to dancing a...
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR088 (1959) , 2 page(s)
Description
"The crowing of the cock, father, the cock crow. The people here, father, the cock crow They like to deceive, father, to affect something tomorrow. At someone's village, father. Walking is like dancing, the cock crow." No doubt to the singers of this drinking song, walking home would indeed be similar to dancing after an all night party which only broke up at cock crow.
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
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Panzi paweni mayo (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR088 , 2 mins
"At other people's villages it is better when you are alive. There used to be a house here -- why was it taken away? It is because you are too talkative." There seems to be some sound common sense about this song but somehow it escapes the singers whose minds have receded towards the pleasures of trivialities. It...
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR088 , 2 mins
Description
"At other people's villages it is better when you are alive. There used to be a house here -- why was it taken away? It is because you are too talkative." There seems to be some sound common sense about this song but somehow it escapes the singers whose minds have receded towards the pleasures of trivialities. It is a good thing to have your wits about you when drinking away from home or you may be tempted to make such observations as 'I'm sure...
"At other people's villages it is better when you are alive. There used to be a house here -- why was it taken away? It is because you are too talkative." There seems to be some sound common sense about this song but somehow it escapes the singers whose minds have receded towards the pleasures of trivialities. It is a good thing to have your wits about you when drinking away from home or you may be tempted to make such observations as 'I'm sure there used to be a house here -- old boy -- what's happened to it?' and as the song implies make a fool of yourself.
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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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Para vilipo (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR090 , 2 mins
"If there is any left at all, give to a stranger." A drinking song with a genuine ring. What hope had the stranger, an outsider of getting a share?
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR090 , 2 mins
Description
"If there is any left at all, give to a stranger." A drinking song with a genuine ring. What hope had the stranger, an outsider of getting a share?
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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Paryi vilipo visika alendo amwe (Track)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR188 , 3 mins
The syncopated clapping is provided by the somen. Both men and women form a circle and individual men prance out into the centre of the circle to do a pas seul.
Sample
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR188 , 3 mins
Description
The syncopated clapping is provided by the somen. Both men and women form a circle and individual men prance out into the centre of the circle to do a pas seul.
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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