Sitima senda namoto, The train goes with fire

Item

Title
Sitima senda namoto, The train goes with fire
Performer / Recordist
Description / content note
"The train it goes with fire, it goes with steam, it goes with light and it goes with water." This piece was composed by Mate when he left his home near the headquaters of the Zambesi and walked across to Livingstone where he saw and boarded his first train which took him to a job in Bulawayo. He was awarded 3rd prize for this item in the 1953 Osborn Award for the best African musician of the year. Topical song with Kathandi Mbira, with 14 notes and external resonator
Publisher
International Library of African Music (ILAM)
Date recorded
Date issued / published
1952
Identifier
TR184
2
Is Format Of
Analog reel item
Duration (time)
00:02:45
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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