Jerusarima (Jerusalem)

Title: Jerusarima (Jerusalem)
Performer / Recordist: Wambai; Tracey, Hugh
Subject: Folk music--Africa; Field recordings; Folk music--Zimbabwe; Karanga (African people); Folk songs, Shona; Folk music; Africa Zimbabwe Chibi District, Southern Rhodesia
Description / content note: The name of the this tune 'Jerusarima' is an adaptation of 'Jerusalem'. The title was given originally to a new style of dancing started by pupils in the schools in the early 1920's or even earlier. The dance is no longer popular but several of the Jerusarima melodies survive as adaptations on various instruments. Self delectative song with Chipendani bow.
Type / form: sound recordings; field recordings; sound recording-musical
Language: Shona; Karanga
Publisher: International Library of African Music (ILAM)
Date recorded: 1958
Date issued / published: 1958
Identifier: TR082; 6
Is Format Of: Analog reel item
Duration (time): 00:00:35
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/10962/154540