South African Music Archive Project
Chordophone
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- Artist(s): Baghaphile Makhoba (Performer) | Composer: Baghaphile Makhoba | 1955/01/27 | Braced bow, Chordophone, Folk music, Indigenous music, Makhoba,Bagaphile, Makhweyana bow, self-delectative, Song, South Africa, Southern African, Traditional music, Zulu, ILAM | Self-delectative song accompanied by the braced, Makhweyana bow. The translated title is "They fought". Further details refer ILAM field card number H1D14
- Artist(s): Nekemiya Nanywamu (Performer)Kasani Byansi (Performer) | Composer: Nekemiya NanywamuKasani Byansi | 1950/09/02 | Central African, Chordophone, East African, eight string lyre, Folk music, Indigenous music, Kasani Byansi, mourning, Ndingidi, Ndingidi one string lute, Nekemiya Nanywamu, Ntongoli, Soga, Song, Traditional music, Uganda, ILAM | Mourning song accompanied by the Ntongoli eight string lyre and Ndingidi one string lute. Further details refer ILAM field card number D5Y16
- Artist(s): John Khoza (Leader)Women's Choir (Performer) | Composer: John KhozaWomen's Choir | 1960-00-00 | Autoharp, Choir, Chordophone, Folk music, Indigenous music, John Khosa, Man calling and women respond, Repetition, Shangaan, Shangaan harp, South Africa, Southern African, String, Traditional music, women, ILAM | Traditional song performed by a man and women. They are accompanied by a string instrument identified as a Shangaan harp. The harp is possibly an Autoharp
- Artist(s): Baghaphile Makhoba (Performer) | Composer: Baghaphile Makhoba | 1955/01/27 | Braced bow, Chordophone, Folk music, Indigenous music, Makhoba,Bagaphile, Makhweyana bow, self-delectative, South Africa, Southern African, Traditional music, Zulu, ILAM | Self-delectative song accompanied by the braced, Makhweyana bow. The translated title is "Belt for my waist". Further details refer ILAM field card number H1D15
- Artist(s): Baghaphile Makhoba (Performer) | Composer: Baghaphile Makhoba | 1955/01/27 | Braced bow, Chordophone, Folk music, Indigenous music, Makhoba,Bagaphile, Makhweyana bow, self-delectative, South Africa, Southern African, Traditional music, Zulu, ILAM | Self-delectative song accompanied by the braced, Makhweyana bow. The translated title is "Strings of my bead apron". Further details refer ILAM field card number H1D15
- Artist(s): Baghaphile Makhoba (Performer) | Composer: Baghaphile Makhoba | 1955/01/27 | Braced bow, Chordophone, Folk music, Indigenous music, Makhoba,Bagaphile, Makhweyana bow, self-delectative, South Africa, Southern African, Traditional music, Zulu, ILAM | Self-delectative song accompanied by the braced, Makhweyana bow. The translated title is "I wander over hills". Further details refer ILAM field card number H1D14
- Artist(s): Constance Magogo Uzulu ka-Dinuzulu (Performer) | Composer: Constance Magogo Uzulu ka-Dinuzulu | 1955/01/27 | bow, Chordophone, Constance Magogo Uzulu ka-Dinuzulu, Folk music, Indigenous music, Love song, Single string, South Africa, Southern African, Traditional music, Ugubu, Unbraced, Zulu, ILAM | Traditional Zulu song accompanied by the musical bow. The translated title is "He is so handsome and how I love him'. Further details refer ILAM field card number H1D5
- Artist(s): John Khoza (Leader)Women's Choir (Performer) | Composer: John KhozaWomen's Choir | 1960-00-00 | Autoharp, Choir, Chordophone, Folk music, Indigenous music, John Khosa, Man calling and women respond, Repetition, Shangaan, Shangaan harp, South Africa, Southern African, String, Traditional music, women, ILAM | Traditional song performed by a man and women. They are accompanied by a string instrument identified as a Shangaan harp. The harp is possibly an Autoharp
- Artist(s): Constance Magogo Uzulu ka-Dinuzulu (Performer)Mnayamana, Chief Buthelezi's grandfather (Composer) | Composer: Constance Magogo Uzulu ka-Dinuzulu | 1955/01/27 | bow, Chordophone, Constance Magogo Uzulu ka-Dinuzulu, Folk music, Historic song, Indigenous music, Mnayamana - Chief Buthelezi's grandfather, Single string, South Africa, Southern African, Traditional music, Ugubu, Unbraced, Zulu, ILAM | Traditional Zulu song accompanied by the musical bow. The translated title is "The bone of the snake'. Further details refer ILAM field card number H1D6
