South African Music Archive Project
Dance music
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- Artist(s): T. Maposi (Leader) | Composer: Chopi Musicians and Dancers (Performer)T. Maposi (Composer) | 0000-00-00 | Chopi, Chopi, Dance music, Maposi,Teni, Marimba, Mozambique, Orchestra, Portuguese East Africa, Southern African, Timbila, Xylophone, ILAM | Dance music. Further details refer ILAM record no 1323
- Artist(s): Gomukomu (Leader) | Composer: B.Mokumbi (Composer)Chopi players (Performer) | 1955/10/03 | Chopi, Chopi, Dance music, Gomukomu, Gulu, Mokumbi,B., Mozambique, Ngodo, Orchestra, Portuguese East Africa, Rattle, Southern African, Timbila, Xylophone, Zavala, ILAM | Movement from the Ngodo orchestral dance with fourteen Timbila xylophones, one rattle and one gulu. Further details refer ILAM field card (H1L11)
- Artist(s): Nyamwezi men (Performer) | Composer: Hashima Kilamata (Composer/Performer) | 1950/07/22 | Dance music, Dance song, Drum, East African, Hashima Bin Kilamata, Leg bell, Nyamwezi, Nyamwezi, Tabora, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Hiyari yanoyo dance song. Futher details refer ILAM field card (D4G6)
- Composer: Dowai Zirari Shawa (Performer)Composer not specified | 1949/09/23 | Budya, Dance music, Dowai Zirari Shawa, Drum, Folk music, Indigenous music, Korekore, Kwaya, rhythm, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Drum rythm for Kwaya dance. Further details refer ILAM field card number: C5U-1
- Composer: Robison Nangwale (Performer)Jere Chikomba (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | banjo, Chikomba,Jere, Dance music, Dance song, East African, Guitar, Malawi, Nangwale,Robison, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Southern African, Town dance, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: DP-2
- Artist(s): Fortini Chilundu (Leader) | Composer: Chopi musicians and dancers (Performer)Fortini Chilundu (Composer) | 1955/10/04 | Chopi, Chopi, Dance music, East African, Fortini Chilundu, Mozambique, Orchestra, Portuguese East Africa, Rattle, Southern African, Timbila, Xylophone, Zavala, ILAM | Movement from Ngodo de Regulo with Timbila xylophone orchestra and rattles. Further details refer ILAM field card (H1M1)
- Artist(s): Ndau dancers. Leader: Pedro Simau Balani | 1955/11/06 | Clapper, Dance music, Danda, Drum, Folk music, Indigenous music, Mozambique, Mpanda, Mpege district, Ndau, Ndau, Pedro Simau Balani, Portuguese East Africa, Southern African, ILAM | Dance music for Muchongolo Tumbling dance with 3 drums and clappers. Recorded at C.M.R. Mine, Transvaal, South Africa. The tumbling dance which has been developed by the Ndau people has not only spread south to neighbouring tribes, but has now become a favourite spectacle on the gold mines of South Africa, where its performance delights the miners of other tribes as well. It is usually acrobatic and humorous, and is performed to complex rhythms on the drums.The performance of the dancers is frequently of a high order demanding considerable gymnastic ability. Details from ILAM field card (H1F-4A - B)
- Artist(s): Ndau dancers. Leader: Pedro Simau Balani | 1955/11/06 | Clappe, Dance music, Danda, Drum, Folk music, Indigenous music, Mozambique, Mpanda, Mpege district, Muchongolo, Ndau, Ndau, Pedro Simau Balani, Portuguese East Africa, Southern African, Tumbling, ILAM | Dance music for Muchongolo Tumbling dance with 3 drums and clappers. Recorded at C.M.R. Mine, Transvaal, South Africa. The tumbling dance which has been developed by the Ndau people has not only spread south to neighbouring tribes, but has now become a favourite spectacle on the gold mines of South Africa, where its performance delights the miners of other tribes as well. It is usually acrobatic and humorous, and is performed to complex rhythms on the drums.The performance of the dancers is frequently of a high order demanding considerable gymnastic ability. Details from ILAM field card (H1F-4A - B)
- Artist(s): Chimele Zandamela (Leader) | Composer: Chopi players (Performer)Chimele Zandamela (Composer) | 1955/10/01 | Chopi, Chopi, Dance music, Inharrime, Mozambique, Ndonge, Ngodo, Orchestra, Portuguese East Africa, Rattle, Southern African, Timbila, Xylophone, Zandamela,Chimele, ILAM | Movement from the Ngodo orchestral dance with eight Timbila xylophones and a rattle. Further details refer ILAM field card (H1K11)
- Artist(s): Sukuma women (Performer) | Composer: Arusi Binti Kasimu (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Arusi Binti Kasimu, Dance music, East African, Folk song, Indigenous music, Kadandi dance, Nyamwezi, Sukuma, Sukuma, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Unaccompanied, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recording) number: CR0034
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