Munyepi

Title: Munyepi
Performer / Recordist: Manyoni Zhou and Simoni Mashoko Shawa plus 2 women; Tracey, Hugh
Subject: Folk music--Africa; Folk music--Zimbabwe; Shona (African people); Field recordings
Description / content note: A cheerful little melody for Shangara which is a popular step dance in the Southern part of Southern Rhodesia. "Follow after me, and if you can catch up with me you are a liar." The player refers to his skill as a muscian and challenges others to play as well as he. Song for the Shangara dance with two Njari Mbira, one with 33 notes, one with 31 notes.
Type / form: sound recordings; field recordings; sound recording-musical
Language: Shona
Place of recording: Africa, Sub-Saharan; Africa Zimbabwe Chilimanzi
Publisher: International Library of African Music (ILAM)
Date recorded: 1950
Date issued / published: 1950
Identifier: TR175; 5
Is Format Of: Analog reel item
Duration (time): 00:02:30
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/10962/181453