Zuwa na mwezi (Track)

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Field of Interest: Anthropology
Copyright Message: Material sourced from the International Library of African Music. Copyright International Library of African Music.
Description: The sun and the moon are contrasted as lovers. The son returns to his mother and the mother sees in the hooting of the owls the omen of death to come. The player Yelele Lungu is one of two blind musicians in the Petauke District. He has developed an unusual degree of poetic imagery. He has never seen either the sun or the moon and his poetry consequently reflected a blind man's conception of natural phenomena. Unfortunately owing to technical difficulties, both his recordings on this disc are poor, but his poetry warranted their inclusion.
Content Type: Field recording (raw)
Duration: 3 mins
Anthropologist / Ethnographer: Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Format: Audio
Sub Genre: Song
Series Number: TR185
Subject: Anthropology, World Music, Social Sciences, Music & Performing Arts, Cultural anthropology, Africa