Zumani mwaya

Artist(s): 

Chandaruwa Waya and Giryama men

Date: 

1950-00-00

Format: 

78 RPM shellac record

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Source: 

Shellac record number: TP2159

ILAM number: 10202

ILAM number: 5624

Master number: XYZ5624

Recording number:5624

Research number: D7N-7

Tape number: 153

Sound of Africa series number: TR 153 A1

Library number: 1987

Library number: 1548

Publisher: 

International Library of African Music

Rights: 

International Library of African Music

Identifier (greenstone export db): 
5620
Identifier (original): 

TP2159-XYZ5624

Identifier (disa): 

mus1950-00-00.036.018.TP2159-XYZ5624

Keywords: 
Description: 

A Msego mourning dance song with Kayamba raft rattles, a gourd horn and whistling. This Msego dance started with the sound of the horn, followed by the leader of the group who sings the first verse. This is repeated by the dancers whistling the melody twice over after which the dance proper begins with rattles. Details from ILAM field card D7N - 7 & 8