Njala Makono (Famine this year)

Title: Njala Makono (Famine this year)
Performer / Recordist: Sergent Deza and a friend; Tracey, Hugh
Subject: Folk music--Africa; Field recordings; Yao (African people); Arts, Malawi; Folk music; Africa Malawi Zomba, Police Headquarters, Central Nyasaland
Description / content note: The two friends sit on the ground close together and sing into each other's faces with great abandon, loving every moment of it. This style of intricate singing appears to be almost unique to their tribe. "There is famine this year. My wife, why do you cook too much food? Don't worry yourself I know there is a famine this year, but don't worry. Song for initiation of boys, with clapping
Type / form: sound recordings; field recordings; sound recording-musical
Language: Yao
Publisher: International Library of African Music (ILAM)
Date recorded: 1958
Date issued / published: 1958
Identifier: TR083; 6
Is Format Of: Analog reel item
Duration (time): 00:03:38
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/10962/154721