Amacila kuwowa, Kwathu ntele (Joined) (Field Card)
of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR191 (1950) , 1 page(s)
Details
- Field of Interest
- World Music
- Copyright Message
- Material sourced from the International Library of African Music. Copyright International Library of African Music.
- Description
- Two songs for carrying Mashila. The old practice of carrying White men, chiefs or notables about in litters has now ceased with the advent of roads and mechanical transport—but the song was sung by the father of the present singers up till about 1930, they say.
- Content Type
- Field notes
- Anthropologist / Ethnographer
- Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
- Format
- Text
- Sub Genre
- Song
- Page Count
- 1
- Series Number
- TR191
- Subject
- World Music, Anthropology, Music & Performing Arts, Social Sciences, Africa, Cultural anthropology, Song, Vocals, group, Central Region (Malawi)
