Alaina n'kuphika nkhwani (Alaina cooked vegetables)

Item

Title
Alaina n'kuphika nkhwani (Alaina cooked vegetables)
Performer / Recordist
Description / content note
This kind of dance they say was first introduced into the district by Yao people about 15 years ago in 1940 when it was originally sung in the Yao language from the Fort Johnstone district. But the Chewa girls liked the dance and made up their own words for it. They reflect a young girls growing sense of responsibility towards her domestic duties. "Alaina cooked vegetables, what shall I do for vegetables myself? My mother cooked vegetables, what shall I do for vegetables myself?" Mjiri dance song. Girls evening dances with clapping.
Language
Publisher
International Library of African Music (ILAM)
Date recorded
Date issued / published
1958
Identifier
TR097
1
Is Format Of
Analog reel item
Duration (time)
00:02:10
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

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