Muchongolo I

Title: Muchongolo I
Performer / Recordist: Balani, Pedro Simau,Ndau dancers; Tracey, Hugh
Subject: Folk music--Africa; Topical song; Guitar music
Description / content note: The tumbling dance which has been developed by the Ndau people has not only spread south to neighbouring tribes, but has now become a favourite spectacle on the gold mines of South Africa where its performance delights the miners of other tribes as well. It is usually acrobatic and humorous, and is performed to complex rhythms on the drums. The performance of the dancers is frequently of a high order demanding considerable gymnastic ability. Dance music for Muchongolo Tumbling dance with 3 drums and clappers (-12.02-).
Type / form: sound recordings; field recordings; sound recording-musical
Language: Ndau
Place of recording: Africa -- Mozambique Mpanda Mjege
Publisher: International Library of African Music (ILAM)
Date recorded: 1955
Date issued / published: 1955
Identifier: TR003; 8
Is Format Of: Analog reel item
Duration (time): 00:01:11
File format: wav
Sample Rate: 15 ips reel
Digitisation (original): 96000Hz 24Bit Stereo; Studer B67 Recorder; Sound Forge V.6
Rights Holder: International Library of African Music
License: CC Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
Access Rights: Public
Is Part Of: ILAM Hugh Tracey Sound of Africa Series
Format: audio/mp3
Genre: field recordings
handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/132028