Muchongolo (Part I)

Artist(s): 

Ndau dancers. Leader: Pedro Simau Balani

Date: 

1955/11/06

Format: 

78 RPM acetate record

00:01:11

Sound Forge v. 8

Technics SP - 10 MKII direct drive turntable

Vestax BDT-2500 belt drive turntable

Studer Revox interface SP 10-8

Source: 

H1F4A

Master number ILAM 20(8)

Sound of Africa series number TR-3 A8

Tape number H13

Publisher: 

International Library of African Music

Rights: 

International Library of African Music

Identifier (greenstone export db): 
9438
Identifier (original): 

AC1290-H1F4A

Identifier (disa): 

mus1955-11-06.036.018.AC1290-H1F4A

Keywords: 
Description: 

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)