South African Music Archive Project
Timbila
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- Artist(s): Hafu Kumbani (Leader) | 1955/10/01 | Chopi, Chopi, Dance music, Hafu Kumbani, Horn, Inharrime, Mozambique, Ngodo, Orchestra, Portuguese East Africa, Rattle, Southern African, Timbila, Tonga, Xylophone, ILAM | Movement from the Ngodo xylophone orchestral dance of Regulo Nyankowongo with fourteen xylophones, two rattles and one horn., Regulo Nyankowango is considered to be one of the minor chiefs under Regulo Mikumbi of the Inharrime District. Living as they do to the east of the central Chopi, their dialect is distinctive and influenced by the G'Tonga of the Inhambane District., Further details refer ILAM field card (H1K5)
- Composer: Joni Zandamela (Performer and Composer) | 1955/09/30 | Chilanzane, Chopi, Dance music, Debinda, Gulu, Inharrime, Joni Zandamela, Mozambique, Ndonge, Orchestra, Portuguese East Africa, Rattle, Southern African, Timbila, Xylophone, ILAM | Two orchestral introductions from the Ngodo Xylophone Orchestral Dance of Regulo Mikumbi with 8 Chilanzane (treble), 1 Debinda (bass) and 3 Gulu (double bass) xylophones and 2 rattles., Regulo Mikumbi and his people are considered to be eastern Chopi as their district lies to the east of the Inharrime River. The old chief Mikumbi who died a few years ago - this information was written in 1955 - was said to be over 120 years old at the time of his death. The leader of this Timbila orchestra was a western Chopi as his name Zandamela would indicate. The recording of this Ngodo was made under difficult conditions, being constantly interrupted by high wind and rain.Further details refer ILAM field card no. H1J1
- Artist(s): Komukomu Wa Simbe (Leader) | Composer: Komukomu Wa Simbe (Composer) | 1955/10/03 | Chopi, Chopi, Dance music, Komukomu, Mozambique, Ngodo, Orchestra, Portuguese East Africa, Rattle, Southern African, Timbila, Xylophone, Zavala District, ILAM | 2nd orchestral introduction the Ngodo xylophone orchestral dance of Regulo Banguza, with fifteen xylophones and one rattle. This piece is an excellent example of an orchestral introduction by a master craftsman and composer, Komukomu Wa Simbe. It was composed in 1952., Further details refer ILAM field card (H1L10)
- Composer: Joni Zandamela (Leader) | 1955/09/30 | Chilanzane, Chopi, Dance music, Debinda, Gulu, Inharrime District, Joni Zandamela, Mozambique, Ndonge, Orchestra, Portuguese East Africa, Rattle, Southern African, Timbila, Xylophone, ILAM | One of the movements from the Ngodo Xylophone Orchestral Dance of Regulo Mikumbi with 8 Chilanzane (treble), 1 Debinda (bass) and 3 Gulu (double bass) xylophones and 2 rattles., Regulo Mikumbi and his people are considered to be eastern Chopi as their district lies to the east of the Inharrime River. The old chief Mikumbi who died a few years ago - this information was written in 1955 - was said to be over 120 years old at the time of his death. The leader of this Timbila orchestra was a western Chopi as his name Zandamela would indicate. The recording of this Ngodo was made under difficult conditions, being constantly interrupted by high wind and rain., Further details refer ILAM field card no. H1J2
- Artist(s): Hafu Kumbani (Leader) | 1955/10/01 | Chopi, Chopi, Dance music, Hafu Kumbani, Horn, Inharrime District, Mozambique, Ngodo, Orchestra, Portuguese East Africa, Rattle, Southern African, Timbila, Tonga, Xylophone, ILAM | Movement from the Ngodo xylophone orchestral dance of Regulo Nyankowongo with fourteen xylophones, two rattles and one horn., Regulo Nyankowango is considered to be one of the minor chiefs under Regulo Mikumbi of the Inharrime District. Living as they do to the east of the central Chopi, their dialect is distinctive and influenced by the G'Tonga of the Inhambane District.Further details refer ILAM field card (H1K4)
- Composer: Linu Mthelela (Performer)Mali Saidani (Performer)Composer not specified | 1949-00-00 | Bairi, Chiwabo, Chiwambo, Chwabo, Dance song, East African, Indigenous music, Linu Mthelela, Mali Saidani, Mambila, Marimba, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Southern African, Timbila, Xylophone, ILAM | Bairi dance song with xylophone. Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP1236
- Composer: Chopi people (Performer)Dumakule waNgolovane (Composer) | 1949/06/10 | Chopi, Chopi, Dance song, East African, Indigenous music, Marimba, Mozambique, orchestral dance, Portuguese East Africa, Southern African, Timbila, Tonga, waNgolovane,Dumakule, Xylophone, ILAM | Orchestral dance music with Timbila xylophones. Further details refer ILAM field card number: CT-4
- Artist(s): Dumakule Wangolovane(Leader) | Composer: Chopi People (Performer)Composer not specified | 1905/05/05 | Chopi, Chopi, Indigenous music, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Southern African, Timbila, Tonga, waNgolovane,Dumakule, Xylophone, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1284
- Composer: Dummakule waNgolovaneNgodo of Cabo Nkala (Performer) | 1949/06/10 | Chopi, Dance music, Mozambique, Ngodo of Cabo Nkala, Orchestral music, Portuguese East Africa, Southern African, Timbila, Tonga, waNgolovane,Dumakule, Xylophone, Zavala, ILAM | Orchestral dance musicFurther details refer ILAM field card (CT4)
- Composer: Gomukomu (Performer and Composer) | 1955/10/03 | Chopi, Dance music, Gomukomu, Marimba, Mozambique, Orchestra, Portuguese East Africa, Southern African, Timbila, Xylophone, Zavala, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card no. H1L15.
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