He Khalumo-lumo (He! The Khalumo-lumo)

Item

Title
He Khalumo-lumo (He! The Khalumo-lumo)
Description / content note
Sung by the chief woman diviner, assisted by both a man and a woman diviner and group of women, all of whom clapped. The assistant woman diviner beat a smal drum slung round her neck. "He, the Khalumo-lumo. It ate a whole nation and left a small boy." This refers to an old Sotho legend. The small boy grew up to be the saviour of his race. Many snares were laid for him from which he escaped. Mathuela, diviner's dance song, with small drum (-14.03-), frame drum (-14.92-) and clapping (-12.03-).
Language
Publisher
International Library of African Music (ILAM)
Date recorded
Date issued / published
1959
Identifier
TR0101
6
Is Format Of
Analog reel item
Duration (time)
00:03:31
File format
wav
Sample Rate
15 ips reel
Provenance
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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