Traditional music

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  1. Composer: Chabarwa Musunda Sinyoro Moyo (Performer) | 1948/04/30 | Indigenous music, Karanga, Mbira, Moyo,Sinyoro Chabarwa Musunda, Njanja, Njari, Salisbury, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Traditional music, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Traditional tune with Njari - musheshe (clear - no resonator)Further details refer ILAM field card (AQ9)
  2. Artist(s): Enoch Mkize (Singer)Singing Birds (Performer) | Composer: Enoch MkizeSinging Birds | 1900-01-00 | Enoch Mkize, Indigenous music, Isicathamiya, Mbube style, Men singing, Part singing, Popular music, Singing Birds, Song, South Africa, South African, Traditional music, Zulu, ILAM | Mbube style song performed by men.
  3. Artist(s): Men and women of the Shembe Church (Performer) | Composer: Men and women of the Shembe Church | 1955/01/24 | Hymn, Indigenous music, Shembe, Shembe Church Choir, South Africa, Southern African, Traditional music, Unaccompanied, Zulu, ILAM | Hymn number 173 of the Shembe Church. Further details refer ILAM field card number H1C2
  4. Artist(s): JP Odera (Performer) | Composer: JP Odera | 1950/08/01 | dance, Dho Luo, East African, Guitar, Indigenous music, Odera,J.P., Popular music, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, topical, Traditional music, ILAM | Topical song accompanied by the guitar. Further details refer ILAM field card number D4R15
  5. Composer: N. Q. Home Division (Performer)S. Zwane (Composer) | 1952-00-00 | N.Q. Home Division, South Africa, Southern African, Traditional music, Zulu, Zwane,S., ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: TS0282.
  6. Artist(s): William Mseleku (Leader)Mseluku and his merrymakers (Performer) | Composer: William MselekuMseluku and his merrymakers | 1960/01/01 | Choir, dance, Guitar, Indigenous music, Marabi style, Merrymakers, Mseleku,William, Piano, Popular music, Rhythm sticks, Rumba, South Africa, Southern African, Traditional music, Violin, Zulu, ILAM | Rumba dance accompanied by various instruments and a choi
  7. Artist(s): John Khoza (Leader)Women's Choir (Performer) | Composer: John KhozaWomen's Choir | 1960-00-00 | Choir, Cyclical, Folk music, Indigenous music, John Khosa, Man calling and women respond, Repetition, Shangaan, Shangaan harp, South Africa, Southern African, 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
  8. 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
  9. Artist(s): Arthur de Coteau (Leader) | Composer: The Casablanca Steel Orchestra (Performer) | 1900-01-00 | Calypso, Caribbean, Casablanca Steel Orchestra, Creole, dance, de Coteau,Arthur, Instrumental, Iron bell, Popular music, Steel pans, Traditional music, Trinidad, ILAM | Calypso dance performed on various instruments.Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1005
  10. Artist(s): Mafutha Amhlophe (Leader) | Composer: Mafutha Amhlophe | 1954-00-00 | Afrikaans, dance, Electric guitar, English, Guitar, Indigenous music, Mafutha Amhlophe, Popular music, South Africa, Southern African, Tin rattle, Tomato, Traditional music, ILAM | Dance performed on various instruments

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