Mzeno

Title: Mzeno
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 leader and composer of the Mzeno, Mbande, had little support from his orchestra in this recording as the occasion was not normal, there were too many other distractions at the fiesta. The drums of the Ndau team of dancers nearby can be heard in the background towards the end of this item. ain the crowd and guests. Orchestral dance, with 5 Timbila xylophones and 1 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; 8
Is Format Of: Analog reel item
Duration (time): 00:06:34
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/10962/190219