International Library of African Music

Mzeno Hingane malala, The Ngodo of Regulo Banguza

Item

Title

Mzeno Hingane malala, The Ngodo of Regulo Banguza

Performer / Recordist

Komukomu wa Simbi (Leader),Katini, Sekelani, Madochimani, Bokisi, Majanyana

Tracey, Hugh

Subject

Folk music--Africa

Music--Mozambique

Folk songs, Chopi

Chopi (African people)

Field recordings

Description / content note

This is a slighltly abbreviated version of the item. It was at that time (1943) difficult to record an item of over 4 minutes duration on the one side of an acetate disc as this was before the advent of microgroove, or of tape recording. An exposition of left and right melodies on three of six Timbila xylophones. Orchestral dance with 6 Timbila xylophones, including, 1 Chilanzane (Treble), 3 Sanje (Alto), 1 Debiinda (Bass and 1 Gulu (Double bass).

Type / form

sound recordings

field recordings

sound recording-musical

Language

Chopi

Place of recording

Africa, Sub-Saharan

Africa -- Mozambique Zavala

Publisher

International Library of African Music (ILAM)

Date recorded

1943

Date issued / published

1943

Identifier

TR210

3

Is Format Of

Analog reel item

Duration (time)

00:02:31

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/10962/195076

Item sets

Hugh Tracey Sound of Africa Series