International Library of African Music

Hi-e mungwe

Item

Title

Hi-e mungwe

Performer / Recordist

Chief Bianoko and his tipoyi carriers

Tracey, Hugh

Subject

Songs, Swahili

Bira (African people)

Swahili-speaking peoples

Pygmies

Folk music

Field recordings

Description / content note

The second song strongly resembles those of the Pygmies who were sole occupants of the Ituri forest before the Mabuudu arrived in this locality. They speak of these Mbuti pygmies as Mbutu, a local variation of the pronunciation. Most of the native notables, chiefs and other functionaries are carried around the country from place to place in sedan chairs locally called "tipoyi". The carriers have evolved their oen 'tipoyi' songs and dances. Song and dance with ivory horn basket rattles (-12.54-) and small bell (-12.55-).

Type / form

sound recordings

field recordings

sound recording-musical

Language

Bira

Place of recording

Africa, Sub-Saharan

Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Gombe

Publisher

International Library of African Music (ILAM)

Date recorded

1952

Date issued / published

1952

Identifier

TR0126

5

Is Format Of

Analog reel item

Duration (time)

00:01:26

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/10962/168374

Item sets

Hugh Tracey Sound of Africa Series