Chokwe songs and dances with various drums from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola.
| Other author | Tracey, Hugh. |
| Format | Audio (Streaming) |
| Publication | Washington, DC : Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1957. |
| Description | 1 online resource (18 minutes) |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=http://www.aspresolver.com/aspresolver.asp?GLMU;3162727 |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Ngej kaku mumeneka, weya ya mama -- Akwa musadi moyo wenu he he he -- Ayaya wo- mami- yami- e -- Yawiyanga, ya kulumbata nyama -- Mwilu mwatuluka womama yami-e! -- Zhikita. |
| Abstract | In 1957, Hugh Tracey recorded these Chokwe speakers, who originated in Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo. These dance songs, accompanied by goblet or conical drums, were recorded in mining compounds in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola, where the Chokwe had gone to work (Tracey 1973). |
| General note | Streaming audio files. |
| General note | Title from resource description page (viewed March 03, 2016). |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded in 1957 in Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo. |
| Language | Sung in Chokwe. |
| Issued in other form | Original cat. no.: ILAMTR036A |
| Genre/form | Folk music. |
| Genre/form | Field recordings. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |