Lote-lote (Lote)

Title: Lote-lote (Lote)
Performer / Recordist: Elefala Jeremiah Mbewe; Tracey, Hugh
Subject: Folk music--Africa; Field recordings; Arts, Malawi; Songs, Chewa; Songs, Nyanja; Nyanja (African people); Chewa (African people); Folk music; Africa Malawi Mubvi, Salima District
Description / content note: He calls his sister Lote to come with him to find the place where his mother was cast out after she was murdered so that they can bury her. The constant reference to 'sisters' in Chewa songs appears to stem from their matrilocal system. The Bangwe has wire strings. Self delectative songs with Bangwe board zither.
Type / form: sound recordings; field recordings; sound recording-musical
Language: Nyanja; Chewa
Publisher: International Library of African Music (ILAM)
Date recorded: 1958
Date issued / published: 1958
Identifier: TR092; 2
Is Format Of: Analog reel item
Duration (time): 00:01:25
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/10962/156752