South African Music Archive Project
Ndau
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- Composer: Timbila Orchestra (Performer) | 1948/03/14 | Chopi, Ndau, Orchestral music, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Timbila, Timbila Orchestra, Xylophone, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Chopi Ngodo movement with Timbila orchestra. Further details refer ILAM field card (R4)
- 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)
- Composer: Composer not specifiedPeoro Siman Blanani (Performer) | 1955/06/11 | Dance song, Drum, East African, Indigenous music, Mozambique, Ndau, Peoro Siman Blanani, Portuguese East Africa, Tenor Drum, ILAM | 3 Drums, Tenor Drum. Further details refer to ILAM record number TP4271-7
- Composer: Julai Mashawa (Performer) | 1948/05/15 | Julai Mashawa, Mbira, Messina Copper Mine Location, Ndau, South Africa, Southern African, Transvaal, Union of South Africa, ILAM | Folk TuneFurther details refer ILAM field card (A2F1)
- Artist(s): Ndau people (Performer) | 1951-00-00 | Indigenous music, Mount Silinda, Ndau, Ndau, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Topical song, Unaccompanied, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP2391
- Artist(s): Ndau men | Composer: Muchaenda Sigauke (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | Clapping, Garwe, Muchaenda Sigauke, Ndau, Ndau, Shona, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Threshing Song, Umtali, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR1598.
- Composer: Muchaenda SigaukeNdau men | 1950/06/19 | Clapping, Muchaenda Sigauke, Ndau, Ndau, Shona, Song, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, threshing, Yodelling, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Threshing song with clapping, which often has yodelling as well. Refer ILAM field card E2P11
- Composer: Composer not specifiedGwenzi, F. (Performer) | 1943-00-00 | Gwenzi,F., Indigenous music, Mbira, Ndau, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Topical song, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number TP0163-ABC373T
- Composer: A. Masewe (Performer) | 1948/02/29 | Masewe,A., Mbira, Mozambique, Ndau, Portugese East Africa, Sipuyabena, Southern African, ILAM | Mbira music
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