South African Music Archive Project
Nguru
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- Artist(s): Two other players | Composer: Composer not specified Nakule (Performer) | 1952/08/31 | Bandiya, Buta, Chief Gatanga, Folk - Central African, Kponingbo xylophone, Nakule, Nguru, Northern Congo, Zande, Zande dance, ILAM | A Zande dance with Kponingbo xylophone (log zylophone with keys on banana stems. The tuning corresponds in absolute pitch with that of harp strings). "We live here in the district of Bandiya." These loose note xylophones are played by three and sometimes four men sitting on either side of the instrument. The Zande dance is performed in a circle to the cheerful sound of the xylophone. All the dancers move in unison with small steps in a set pattern which ensures that the circle moves around gradually in an anti-clockwise direction. A characteristic gesture by Zande dancers is the holding out of hands, palms upwards, gently raising and lowering the forearms in time with the music.
- Composer: Zande men (Performer) | 1952/08/31 | Bandiya, Bugu, Buta, Chief Gatanga, Folk - Central African, Gaza, Gugu, Ndimo, Nguru, Northern Congo, Zande, Zande, ILAM | "Song of the drum". Dance song. Large wooden slit drum with feet, 3 conical drums, cross laced and double headed, metal hand bells. The conical drums were all called either Gaza or Ndimo. The slit drum is Gugu or Bugu. The beaters of the conical drums are called Luiringwa Gaza. The method of playing the slit drum is unusual, as the player sits astride his drum and may even rest one leg along its length. The small ebony carvings from this district demonstrate this stance.
- Composer: Composer ( not specified)Zande men (Performer) | 1952/08/31 | Bandiya, Belgian Congo, Buta, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indigenous music, Nguru, North Congo, Voices, Xylophone, Zaire, Zande, Zande, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number XYZ7616
- Artist(s): Zande men | Composer: Mula Pala Kpeli (Performer)Chief Gatanga Mongonika (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/09/02 | Central African, Chief Gatanga Mongonika, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk music, Indingenous music, Mula Pala Kpeli, Nguru, Northern Congo, Topical song, Vertical angular harp, Zande, Zande, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number F4W-4.
- Composer: Composer not specifiedMuyapala Kpeli (Performer) | 1952/08/31 | 5 strings metal hand bells, Andzolo, Bandiya, Belgian Congo, Buta, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indigenous music, Kundi, Muyapala Kpeli, Nguru, North Congo, Vertical harp, Zaire, Zande, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number XYZ7611a
- Artist(s): Chief Gatanga | Composer: Composer ( not specified)Zande men (Performer) | 1952/08/31 | Bandiya, Belgian Congo, Buta, Central African, Chief Gatanga, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Drum, Fighting song, Folk music, Nguru, North Congo, Zaire, Zande, Zande, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number XYZ7610. Fighting song with Ndimo conical, cross laced double headed drum. This song is sung when returning from a fight. Bia vula means fighting song in Zande.
- Artist(s): Chief Gatanga | Composer: Zande men (Performer) | 1952/08/31 | Bandiya, Belgian Congo, Buta, Central African, Chief Gatanga, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Drum, Fighting song, Folk music, Nguru, North Congo, Zaire, Zande, Zande, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number 7610. Fighting song with Ndimo conical cross laced double headed drum. This song is sung before fighting. Bia vula means a fighting song in Zande.
- Composer: Composer ( not specified)Muyapala Kpeli (Performer) | 1952/08/31 | 5 strings metal hand bells, Andzolo, Bandiya, Belgian Congo, Buta, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indigenous music, Kundi, Muyapala Kpeli, Nguru, North Congo, Vertical harp, Zaire, Zande, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number XYZ7611
- Composer: Composer not specifiedZande men and women | 1952/08/31 | Bandiya, Belgian Congo, Buta, Central African, Congo, conical cross laced Drum, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Double headed drum, Drum, Indigenous music, Nguru, North Congo, slit Drum, West African, Wooden clappers, Zaire, Zande, Zande, ILAM | Slit drum , 3 conical cross laced, double headed Drums, Wooden clappers. Further details refer to ILAM record number XYZ7609
- Artist(s): Two other players | Composer: Composer not specifiedMongonika Zande (Performer) | 1952/08/31 | Bandiya, Belgian Congo, Buta, Central African, Clapping, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indigenous music, Mongonika Zande, Nguru, North Congo, Voices, Xylophone, Zaire, Zande, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number XYZ7617
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