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Authors: Masudi Bini Amani with Nyamwezi women , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1950
Subjects: Nyamwezi (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Itetemia f-tz
Language: Nyamwezi
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173134 , vital:42336 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR149-03
Description: A song sung at the installation of Nyamwezi chiefs, wishing them happiness. Itetemia, the village where Chief Fundikira has his head-quaters, is the famous site of David Livinstone's tembe, the long, low, flat roofed house where he lived for a year, where he said goodbye to Stanley and from which he set out on his last jourbey to die near Lake Bangweulu. Song at the installation of Chiefs, with 3 conical laced drums beaten by sticks and 1 conical pegged drum beaten by hand.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1950

Authors: Masudi Bini Amani with Nyamwezi men and women , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1950
Subjects: Nyamwezi (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Itetemia f-tz
Language: Nyamwezi
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173165 , vital:42339 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR149-06
Description: "Goodbye! and stay well until my return." This song appears to be one of the best known in the Nyamwezi country. Topical song, with 3 conical drums, 2 played with sticks and one with hands.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1950

Authors: Masudi Bini Amani with Nyamwezi men and women , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1950
Subjects: Nyamwezi (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Itetemia f-tz
Language: Nyamwezi
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173154 , vital:42338 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR149-05
Description: The rumour that Masudi was dead was it appears grossly exaggerated. He was very much alive and composed this song to prove it. Topical song, with 3 conical drums, 2 played with sticks and one with hands.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1950

Authors: Masudi Bini Amani with Nyamwezi women , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1950
Subjects: Nyamwezi (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Itetemia f-tz
Language: Nyamwezi
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173129 , vital:42333 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR149-02
Description: This song, they say, was used on the occasion of the installation on March 3rd 1948 of Chief N. S. Fundikira II. The drum names are:- Ndandale; Mahuge; Ndondo; Muziki. Itetemia, the village where Chief Fundikira has his head-quaters, is the famous site of David Livinstone's tembe, the long, low, flat roofed house where he lived for a year, where he said goodbye to Stanley and from which he set out on his last jourbey to die near Lake Bangweulu. Song at the installation of Chiefs, with 3 conical laced drums beaten by sticks and 1 conical pegged drum beaten by hand.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1950

Authors: Masudi Bini Amani with Nyamwezi women , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1950
Subjects: Nyamwezi (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Itetemia f-tz
Language: Nyamwezi
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173120 , vital:42334 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR149-02
Description: This song, they say, was used on the occasion of the installation on March 3rd 1948 of Chief N. S. Fundikira II. The drum names are:- Ndandale; Mahuge; Ndondo; Muziki. Itetemia, the village where Chief Fundikira has his head-quaters, is the famous site of David Livinstone's tembe, the long, low, flat roofed house where he lived for a year, where he said goodbye to Stanley and from which he set out on his last jourbey to die near Lake Bangweulu. Song at the installation of Chiefs, with 3 conical laced drums beaten by sticks and 1 conical pegged drum beaten by hand.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1950

Authors: Masudi Bini Amani with Nyamwezi women , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1950
Subjects: Nyamwezi (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Itetemia f-tz
Language: Nyamwezi
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173143 , vital:42337 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR149-04
Description: This song which is of very old origin, they say, has always been sung for the chief on special occasions. Recently (1950) it was sung to the retirire Provincial Commissioner of the Western Province at Tabora. Chief's song with clapping.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1950

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