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Kanyok and Luba : southern Belgian Congo, 1952 & 1957 : Kanyok, Luba-Hasai, Luluwa, Songye, Luba-Hatanga, Hemba.

Title
Kanyok and Luba : southern Belgian Congo, 1952 & 1957 : Kanyok, Luba-Hasai, Luluwa, Songye, Luba-Hatanga, Hemba.
Publication
Utrecht, the Netherlands : Stichting Sharp Wood Productions ; Grahamstown, South Africa : International Library of African Music, [1998], ℗1998.

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Additional Authors
  • Tracey, Hugh.
  • International Library of African Music.
Description
1 audio disc : digital, mono; 4 3/4 in.
Series Statement
Historical recordings / by Hugh Tracey
Uniform Title
Historical recordings (Stichting Sharp Wood Productions (Sound recording label))
Alternative Title
  • Southern Belgian Congo
  • Congo
  • Kanyok, Luba-Hasai, Luluwa, Songye, Luba-Hatanga, Hemba
  • 1952 & 1957, southern Belgian Congo
Subject
  • Music > Congo (Democratic Republic)
  • Songs, Luba-Lulua > Congo (Democratic Republic)
  • Songs, Swahili > Congo (Democratic Republic)
  • Kanyok (African people) > Music
  • Luba (African people) > Music
  • Lulua (African people) > Music
  • Songye (African people) > Music
  • Hemba (African people) > Music
  • Hemba (African people)
  • Kanyok (African people)
  • Luba (African people)
  • Lulua (African people)
  • Music
  • Songs, Luba-Lulua
  • Songs, Swahili
  • Songye (African people)
  • Congo (Democratic Republic)
Genre/Form
  • Field recordings.
  • Music.
Note
  • Stichting Sharp Wood Productions: SWP 011 (on container: SWP 011/HT 05).
  • Vocal and instrumental music performed by native musicians.
  • Compact disc.
  • Program notes by Michael Baird ([20] p. : ill., map) inserted in container.
Event (note)
  • Field recordings made by Hugh Tracey primarily in the townships of the copper mines of Katanga Province, Belgian Congo, in 1957 (tracks 16-19, 22 recorded in 1952).
Language (note)
  • Sung in various African languages including Swahili, Kiluba (Luba-Katanga), Chiluba (Luba-Kasai), and Kanyok.
Contents
Kanyok. Drum message I (1:17) ; Chindol wa mukaleng (2:44) ; Luwend (4:05) ; Mal'yoo-yooy (3:31) ; Bwal bwany (3:05) ; Drum message II (1:47) ; Tshiluw (:43) ; Musambo wa maja (4:57) ; Butuk (1:29) ; Wa lwend chombel (3:40) ; Mangay (2:53) -- Luba-Luluwa. Kabondo musambo wa changachanga (4:16) ; Wa kabwalala wa beena luluwa (5:04) -- Luba-Kasai. Mambala rhythm (3:55) ; Kaleleke wetu yamba mwana wa Mbaya (2:56) ; Kazadi Ngandu (3:02) ; Kemai (1:36) ; Lumpumgu (1:38) ; Kankenene kambula mushete (2:42) -- Luba-Hemba. Masengu (3:07) -- Luba-Songye. Kashama wa ndiambo (3:10) -- Luba-Kasai. Mambala dance (3:03) -- Luba-Katanga. Bandemai dodile bulanga (2:50).
OCLC
  • ocm44990108
  • 44990108
  • SCSB-13637171
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries