Mzeno (of Quengue)

Title: Mzeno (of Quengue)
Performer / Recordist: Ngodo of Regulo Kenge,Venacio Mbande (Leader); Tracey, Hugh
Subject: Folk music--Africa; Music--Mozambique; Folk songs, Chopi; Chopi (African people); Field recordings
Description / content note: The Chopi of the Homoine District are the most easterly of all the Chopi/Tonga. These two Mzeno of Chief Kenge (Quengue) were not recorded under ideal conditions. This Ngodo was present at Chief Nhamuswa's about 20 miles from their home village for a sopecial fiesta to declare a new flag staff, and to entertain the crowd and guests. Orchestral dance, with 15 Timbila xylophones and 1 Njele rattle.
Type / form: sound recordings; field recordings; sound recording-musical
Language: Chopi
Place of recording: Africa, Sub-Saharan; Africa -- Mozambique Kenge
Publisher: International Library of African Music (ILAM)
Date recorded: 1963
Date issued / published: 1963
Identifier: TR197; 7
Is Format Of: Analog reel item
Duration (time): 00:05:09
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/10962/190210