African Music Vol 3 no 3(Seb)

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A . M . ^[^{o n e s}^:R esea rc h M e m b e r o f th e A fric a n M u s ic S o c ie ty , a n d L e c tu re r in A fric a n M u s ic at th e L o n d o n S c h o o l o f O rie n ta l an d A fric a n S tu d ie s , U n iv e r s ity o f L o n d o n , a n d w e ll k n o w n a u th o r ity o n s e v e ra l asp e cts o f A frican M u s ic s .

Th e Re v. Fa t h e r F. ^Le n h e r r: C a th o lic M is s io n a r y fro m C h ilim a n z i, R h o d e s ia , n o w s tu d y in g at the U n iv e r s ity o f C a lifo rn ia , L o s A n g e le s , U .S .A .

Gr a h a m II. ^H^{y s l o p}^:D e p a rtm e n t o f E d u c a tio n , M u s ic D iv is io n , K en ya . O rg a n is e r o f s e v e ra l m u s ic fe s tiv a ls a n d a u th o r ity o n E ast A fric a n m u sic a l life.

G e r h a r d Ku b i k: R e s e a rc h s tu d e n t fro m V ie n n a , A u s tr ia . H as a c c o m p lis h e d fo u r re se a rch to u rs in C e n tra l a n d S o u th e rn A fric a , a n d n o w re n o w n e d b o th as b ro a d c a s te r a n d le c tu r e r o n h is A fric a n m u sic a l ex p e rie n c e s.

Dr. G . ^Nu r s e: M e d ic a l O fficer a t F o rt M a la n g c n i, M a la w i, w ith lo n g ex p e rie n c e ^{o f}th at c o u n try . M is s M . ^Da v i d s o n: L e c tu re r in M u s ic ^{a t}C h a lim b a n a T r a in in g C o lle g e , L u s a k a , Z am b ia .

Ro b e r t K a u f f m a n: F o u n d e r o f th e A ll-A fr ic a C h u rc h M u s ic A ss o c ia tio n w h ile w o r k in g w ith the A m e ric a n M e th o d ist M is s io n at O ld U m ta li, R h o d e s ia .

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AFRICAN MUSIC

C o n trib u tio n s to th is J o u r n a l fro m a ll so u rc e s a re w e lc o m e d b y th e E d ito r. W e p u b lis h a rtic le s u n d e r th e fo llo w in g g e n e ra l h e a d in g s , b u t c o n tr ib u tio n s , in E n g lis h o r F re n c h , on a ll a sp e cts o f A fric a n m u s ic an d a rts a re c o n sid e re d .

P lease w r ite to:

T h e E d ito r, A F R IC A N M U S IC , A frican M u s ic S o c ie ty ,

P .O . B o x 138, R o o d e p o o rt, T r a n s v a a l, S o u th A fric a . So c i o l o g y

Li n g u i s t i c s

Mu s i c o l o g y

Da n c i n g .

Ae s t h e t i c s Al l i e d Ar t s .

Re l i g i o u s

A f r o- Am e r i c a n

T h e p la ce a n d fu n c tio n o f m u s ic in A fric a n s o c ie ty a n d A fric a n c u ltu r e . T h e c o n te n t o f s o n g s , th e ir s o c ia l s e ttin g , m e a n in g in m u sic . T h e u se o f m u sic in m o d e rn in d u s tr ia l to w n s h ip s , c o m p o u n d s, in b ro a d c a s tin g . T a s te in m u sic a m o n g A fric a n p eo p le o f d ifferen t s o c ia l c la sse s a n d e c o n o m ic s ta n d a rd s.

T h e r e la tio n s h ip b etw ee n to n e , stre ss a n d m e lo d y in sp eech a n d m u sic , ly ric s an d p o e try .

T h e s tr u c tu r e a n d fo rm o f A fric a n m u s ic , b o th v o ca l a n d in s tru m e n ta l, to g e th e r w ith th e te c h n iq u e o f m a n u fa c tu re a n d p e rfo rm a n c e up o n in s tru m e n ts . T h e p la ce o f d a n c in g in A frican s o c ie ty an d its effect up o n m u sic a l stru ctu re.

T h e m o d e rn u se o f in d ig e n o u s a n d o th e r fo rm s o f d a n c in g as a re crea tio n in in d u s tr ia l c e n tre s.

T h e a p p re c ia tio n o f A fric a n m u s ic as an a rt fo rm .

T h e s tu d y o f o th e r A fric a n a r ts , m u ra l d e s ig n , p atte rn m a k in g , s c u lp tu re , in th e ir re la tio n s h ip to th e a u ra l p a tte rn s o f m u sic .

T h e u se a n d a d a p ta tio n o f A fric a n m u s ic fo r r e lig io u s p u rp o s e s b oth in d i

g e n o u s a n d fo re ig n .

T h e c o n n e c tio n b etw ee n th e m u s ic o f th is c o n tin e n t a n d A fric a n -d e riv e d m u sic s e ls e w h e re .

T h e S o c ie ty is n o t in a p o s itio n to p a y fo r a r tic le s , b u t c o n trib u to rs re c e iv e c o p ie s o f offprints o f th e ir a rtic le s free o f c h a rg e .

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R E C O R D IN G S O F A F R IC A N M U S IC

T h e In te rn a tio n a l L ib r a r y issu e s tw o S e rie s o f re c o rd in g s o f a u th e n tic in d ig e n o u s m u s ic fro m C e n tra an d S o u th e rn A fric a e x te n d in g fro m th e N o rth e rn C o n g o s o u th w a rd s . . . th e S O U N D O F A F R IC A S e rie s a n d th e M U S IC O F A F R IC A S eries.

1. “ T h e S o u n d o f A f r ic a ” S e r ie s c o n ta in s 210 L P re c o rd s, in w h ic h th e m u s ic o f 128 la n g u a g e g ro u p s , fro m 15 te r r ito r ie s is fe a tu re d .

T h is s e rie s h as b een s p e c ia lly p u b lis h e d fo r U n iv e rs itie s, C o lle g e s a n d T e a c h e r T r a in in g I n stitu tio n s w h e re A fric a n S tu d ie s a re u n d e r ta k e n , a n d p ro v id e s a m o st v a lu a b le a n d u n iq u e c o lle c tio n o f a u ra l d a ta n o t a v a ila b le fro m a n y o th e r so u rce .

A ll th e d is c s a re a c c o m p a n ie d b y a fo u r-c o lo u r C ard In d ex w h ic h e n a b le s q u ic k a n d efficien t cro ss- re fere n c e fo r c o m p a ra tiv e s tu d y p u rp o ses.

A lth o u g h a ll re c o rd s a re p ro v id e d w ith the ca rd in d e x , e x tra c o p ies o f in d iv id u a l d isc s can be o b ta in e d fro m th e lib r a r y a n d , in so m e ca se s, ex tra c o p ies o f th e In d ex c a rd s a lso .

M a g n e t ic T a p e R e c o r d i n g s . T h e L ib ra ry is p rep a red to p ro v id e m a g n e tic ta p e c o p ie s (at 7J- i.p .s .) o f h eld r e c o rd in g s o r o f m a ste r tap es i:i p lace o f d is c s , w ith o r w ith o u t c a rd in d e x . T e rm s b y a r r a n g e m en t.

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2. “ T h e M u s i c o f A f r ic a ” S e r ie s

T h e D ire c to r h as m ad e re p re se n ta tiv e se le c tio n s o f ite m s fro m th e m ain c o lle c tio n o f th e L ib r a r y w h ic h a re p u b lis h e d in c o lo u re d c o v e rs w ith d e s c rip tiv e m a tte r p rin te d o n th e re v e rs e sid e . M o st ite m s a re g r o u p e d b y te rrito rie s b u t se le c tio n s b y ty p e s o f in s tr u m e n t, etc. a re a ls o in th e co u rse o f p re p a ra tio n .

T h e p resen t sele c tio n s a lre a d y a v a ila b le a re p r in te d b e lo w .

3. T h e L ib r a r y h as a lso s ta rte d a “ W ild L i f e ” S e r ie s o f a u th e n tic A fric a n b ird a n d a n im a l s o u n d s in c o -o p e ra tio n w ith th e N a tu re a n d W ild L ife R e s e rv e A u th o ritie s . F o u r “ b ir d ” re co rd s an d o ne

“ a n im a l” re c o rd (7 -in ch e x te n d e d p la y ) a re a lr e a d y a v a ila b le .

N o . 1. B IR D S O F T H E K R U G E R N A T I O N A L P A R K (1 ) . . . . X T R 1/7044

„ 2. B I R D S O F T H E K R U G E R N A T I O N A L P A R K (2 ) . . . . X T R 2/ 7 045

„ 3. W IL D A N I M A L S O F S O U T H A F R IC A ( 1 ) ...X T R 3/ 7 046

„ 4. B IR D S O F Z U L U L A N D ( 1 ) ... X T R 4/ 7 0 9 4

„ 5. B IR D S O F Z U L U L A N D ( 2 ) ...X T R 5/7 095 E n q u irie s : T h e D ire c to r,

In te rn a tio n a l L ib r a r y o f A fric a n M u sic, P .O . B o x 138,

R o o d c p o o rt, T r a n s v a a l, S o u th A fric a .

T H E M U S I C O F A F R I C A S E R I E S L O N G P L A Y IN G R E C O R D S

T h is u n iq u e sc rie s o f d isc s fe a tu rin g a s p e cial s e le c tio n o f a u th e n tic in d ig e n o u s m u sic , d is c o v e re d and re c o rd e d in s e v e ra l te rrito rie s o f C e n tra l a n d S o u th e rn A fric a . It in c lu d e s ite m s w h ic h h av e re ceiv e d sp e c ia l a w a rd s fro m th e A fric a n M u s ic S o c ie ty , a n d , w ith th e e x c e p tio n o f a fe w ite m s c o n trib u te d by in d e p e n d e n t R esea rc h W o rk e rs , fe a tu re d in N os. 10 a n d 11, th e y h a v e a ll b een re co rd ed in th e c o u n trie s o f o r ig in b y:

H U G H T R A C E Y

D ire c to r o f th e In te rn a tio n a l L ib ra ry o f A fric a n M u s ic , H o n . S e c re ta ry o f th e A frican M u sic S o c ie ty .

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“M usic of A frica” Series. 10" LP Discs.

N o . 1 L F 1084

N o . 2 L F 1121

N o . 3 L F 1120

N o . 4 L F 1169

N o . 5 L F 1170

N o. 7 L F 1172

N o . 8 L F 1173

N o . 10 L F 1224

N o . 11 L F 1225

Songs and Instrum ental M usic of T an gan yika

F e a tu r in g th e m u s ic o f th e N y a m w e z i, S u k u m a , M a s a i, G o g o , H a y a , H eh e a n d M e ru p e o p le s.

T he M usic of Kenya

W ith re p re s e n ta tiv e ite m s fro m th e N a n d i, K ip s ig is , L u o , K a m b e , C h o n y e a n d G iriy a m a p e o p le s .

Drums of East Africa

E x a m p le s o f d r u m m in g b y N y a m w e z i, H a y a , G a n d a , a n d H u tu d ru m m e rs .

African T alk in g Drums and R oyal T utsi Drums

A d e s c rip tio n an d d e m o n s tra tio n o f L o k e le T a lk in g D ru m s fro m th e u p p e r C o n g o ; a n d th e R o y a l D ru m m e rs o f th e M w a m i o f R u a n d a .

T he Guitars of Africa

E x a m p le s o f g u it a r p la y in g fro m U g a n d a , K e n y a , R h o d e s ia a n d C o n g o .

Congo Songs and Dances

A s e le c tio n o f m u s ic fro m ten C o n g o p eo p le s . . . G e n y a , T u ts i, Z a n d e , B a n d iy a , L u b a , B o b w a , B u u d u , Y o g o , B a tw a an d M b u ti P y g m ie s .

T he M usic of U ganda

E x a m p le s o f th e m u s ic o f th e G a n d a , S o g a , N y o ro a n d T o ro p e o p le s , fe a tu r in g d ru m s , m b ira , x y lo p h o n e s , flu tes, h o rn s, lu te s , h arp s a n d ly re s .

African M usic Society’s Awards for 1953.

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African M usic Society’s Awards for 1953.

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T h e s e tw o re c o rd s co n ta in ite m s w h ic h w e re g iv e n sp e c ia l a w a r d s b y th e S o c ie ty . In a d d itio n to ite m s re c o rd e d b y th e In te rn a tio n a l L ib r a r y o f A fric a n M u s ic , th e y in c lu d e c o n trib u tio n s fro m in d iv id u a l R e s e a rc h W o rk e rs a n d B r o a d c a s tin g S ta tio n s. T h e m u s ic sele c te d o r ig in a te s in th e fo llo w in g te rrito rie s . . . F re n c h W e s t A fric a , N ig e r ia , T a n g a n y ik a , S u d a n , U g a n d a a n d C o n g o , in P a rt 1; an d K e n y a , T a n g a n y ik a , N . R h o d e s ia , S . R h o d e s ia , M o z a m b iq u e a n d B a s u to la n d , in P a rt II.

( No t e: R e c o rd s N o s. 6 a n d 9 h a v e b een s u p e rs e d e d b y d is c s in th e 12" s e c d o n o f th is S e rie s ).

“MUSIC OF AFRICA

N o . 12 G A L P . 1032 N o . 13 G A L P . 1033

N o . 14 G A L P . 1017

N o . 15 G A L P . 1019

N o . 16 G A L P . 1041

N o . 17 G A L P . 1111

N o . 18 G A L P . 1110

N o . 19 G A L P . 1113

N o . 22 G A L P . 1251

” SERIES. 12" LP Discs.

African Dances of the W itwatersrand Gold M ines.

P a rt

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African Dances of the W itwatersrand Gold M ines.

P a rt 2.

T h e s e tw o d is c s g iv e ex a m p le s o f a ll th e p rin c ip a l d a n c e s p e rfo rm e d b y th e A fric a n m in e rs w h ic h a rc w itn e s se d b y th o u s a n d s o f v is ito r s to th e m in es eac h y e a r. T h e fo llo w in g trib e s a re fe a tu re d in P a rt I: C h o p i, S w a z i, T s w a , P e d i, S h a n g a a n , a n d N y a n ja ; a n d in P a rt

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B ac a, Z in g ili, Z u lu , M p o n d o , X h o sa , M p o n d o m is i, N d a u , N g q ik a a n d S o th o .

African M usic Society’s Awards

(S o u th e rn C o n g o (L e o p o ld v ille ) a n d R u a n d a )

L u b a a n d K a n y o k a d ru m m e rs w ith S o n g e , a n d H e m b a g u it a r p la y e rs .

Y a o a n d T u m b u k a m u s ic ia n s fro m N y a s a la n d ( M a la w i) ; B e m b a a n d L a la fro m N o rth e rn R h o d e s ia (Z a m b ia ); L o z i fro m B a ro ts c la n d ; Z u lu , M p o n d o , G ca le k a a n d S o th o fro m S o u th A fric a .

I n s tru m e n ta l m u s ic a n d s o n g s fro m T o n g a , N d a u a n d K a ra n g a m u s ic ia n s o f R h o d e s ia ; C h c w a a n d M a n g a n ja fro m N y a s a la n d ( M a la w i) a n d S w a z i c h a n tin g .

Songs from the Roadside. I. South Africa

A set o f r e c o rd in g s o f th e fo lk m u s ic o f th e c o u n tr y s id e w h ic h a n y v is ito r to S o u th A fric a m ig h t e x p e c t to h e a r i f h e s to p p e d h is c a r a t th e r ig h t v illa g e s , in th e T r a n s k e i, N a ta l, Z u lu la n d , S w a z ila n d a n d th e T ra n s v a a l.

Songs from the Roadside. II. Rhodesia.

A s im ila r set o f r e c o rd in g s fro m b e s id e th e ro a d w h ic h m o st to u ris ts take th r o u g h R h o d e s ia to see th e V ic to r ia F a lls a n d K a rib a L a k e o n th e Z am b ezi, an d th e Z im b a b w e R u in s .

M usic of the Northern Congo. I. Sudanic.

D ru m s, s lit-d r u m s , h o rn s, x y lo p h o n e s a n d L ik e m b e w ith v a rio u s typ es o f d a n c es a n d to p ic a l s o n g s fro m th e M e d je , Y o g o , A b a n g b a a n d Z a n d e p eo ple.

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N o. 23 G A L P . 1252

N o. 2 4 G A L P . 1319

N o . 25 G A L P . 1320

N o . 26 G A L P . 1321

N o. 27 G A L P . 1322

N o. 28 G A L P . 1323

N o . 29 G A L P . 1324

N o. 30 G A L P . 1325

N o . 31 G A L P . 1326

M usic of the Northern Congo. II. Bantu.

A w id e v a r ie ty o f s o n g s a n d in s tru m e n ta l m u s ic fro m th e B u u d u , B ira , M a n g - b cle , N a n d c , G e n y a , B in z a , A lu r p eo p le a n d M b u ti P y g m ie s , w ith d ru m m essag es o f th e L o k e le .

M usic of Uganda

T h is d is c fe a tu re s fo u r o f th e R o y a l B an d s o f H .H . T h e K a b a k a o f U g a n d a , to g e th e r w ith ro y a l a n d o th e r m u s ic o f th e S o g a g r o u p .

M usic of T angan yika (Tanzania)

T h e m u s ic ia n s re p re se n ted in c lu d e : G o g o , H e h e , S u k u m a H a y a , Z in z a, Z a ra m o , M e ru , C h a g a a n d N y a m w c z i, w ith flu tes, z ith e rs a n d d ru m s a n d so m e p a r tic u la r ly g o o d b alla d s.

M usic of Rhodesia. I.

A w id e se le c tio n o f a ttra c tiv e m u sic fro m th e K a ra n g a , N d a u , Z e z u ru an d G a rw c g r o u p s o f th e S h o n a s p e a k in g p e o p le s a n d o f th e S c n a / T o n g a .

M usical Instrum ents. I. Strings.

T h is se le c tio n in c lu d e s h arp s , ly re s , lu te s a n d m u s ic a l b o w s , m o s tly fro m c e n tra l a n d east A fric a n te rrito rie s.

M usical Instrum ents. II. Reeds (M bira).

T h e first se le c tio n o f its k in d e x c lu s iv e ly fe a tu r in g A fr ic a ’s u n iq u e little p lu c k e d re ed in s tru m e n t th e M b ira o r L ik e m b e .

M usical Instrum ents. III. Drums.

T h is is th e m o st co m p re h e n s iv e se le c tio n o f A fric a n d r u m m in g , d ru m rh y th m s , d ru m s ig n a ls a n d d ru m d an c es o f c e n tra l a n d s o u th e rn A fric a , th a t h as y e t b een p u b lis h e d a n d g iv e s an e x c e lle n t in tr o d u c tio n to th e te c h n iq u e o f p la y in g th ese e s s e n tia lly A fric a n in s tru m e n ts .

M usical Instrum ents. IV. Flutes and Florns.

T h e a rt o f p la y in g w in d in s tru m e n ts is w id e s p re a d th ro u g h o u t A fric a , a n d th is se le c tio n d e m o n s tra te s in p a r tic u la r th e p la y in g o f s o lo flu tes a n d h o rn

bands.

M usical Instrum ents. V. Xylophones.

T h e x ylo p h o n e s o f A fric a ta k e p rid e o f p la c e w ith th e M b ira as m e lo d ic an d h a rm o n ic in s tru m e n ts . X y lo p h o n e s fro m th e s im p le s t p e n ta to n ic ex a m p le s to th e g r a n d e n sem b les o f th e C h o p i a re fe a tu re d in th is s electio n .

O th e r s e le c tio n s a re in th e co u rse o f p re p a ra tio n .

TH E “MUSIC OF AFRICA” SERIES Extended Play Edition (7" Discs)

A ll th e m o re re c e n t p u b lic a tio n s o f th e In te rn a tio n a l L ib r a r y o f A fric a n M u s ic in th e M u s ic o f A fric a S e rie s o n 12" D iscs a re n o w ac c o m p a n ie d b y s h o rte r e x tra c te d s e le c tio n s p u b lis h e d in E x ten d ed P la y fo rm . T h e s e sm a ll lig h t w e ig h t d isc s a re is s u e d e s p e c ia lly fo r T o u ris ts a n d o th e rs w h o w is h to c a r r y a fe w re c o rd s w ith th e m o f a u th e n tic s e le c tio n s, w ith o u t e x c e e d in g th e ir lu g g a g e a llo w a n c e b y a ir. T h e fo llo w in g s e le c tio n s a re n o w a v a ila b le :

(F o r fu r th e r d e ta ils o f th e ir c o n te n ts , sec u n d e r th e e q u iv a le n t G A L P . (12") N u m b e r).

N o s.

12 and 13 African Dances of the W itwatersrand Gold M ines. Parts I and II.

(G A L P . 1032 a n d G A L P . 1033). E ach o f th e m a n y ty p e s o f d a n c e m u sic w h ic h acc o m p a n ie s th e A fric a n d an c es is fe a tu re d o n o n e o r o th e r o f th ese d iscs.

N o . 12a X E P . 7 0 1 2 C h o p i ... (G A L P . 1032) N o . 12b X E P . 70 13 T s w a , P e d i, S h a n g a a n , a n d S w a z i ...

N o . 13a X E P . 7 0 1 4 B a c a , Z in g ili, a n d Z u l u ...(G A L P . 1033) N o . 13b X E P . 70 15 M p o n d o m is i, X h o sa , a n d B a c a ... — N o . 2 2 X E P . 7 1 3 0 M u s ic o f th e N o rth e rn C o n g o . I. S u d a n ic . . . (G A L P . 1251) N o . 23 X E P . 7131 M u s ic o f th e N o rth e rn C o n g o . II. B a n tu . . . . (G A L P . 1252) N o . 2 4 X E P . 71 32 M u s ic o f U g a n d a ... (G A L P . 1319) N o . 25 X E P . 7 1 33 M u s ic o f T a n g a n y i k a ... (G A L P . 1320) N o . 26 X E P . 7 1 3 4 M u s ic o f R h o d e s i a ... (G A L P . 1321) N o . 27 X E P . 71 35 M u s ic a l In stru m e n ts . I. S t r i n g s ... (G A L P . 1322) N o . 28 X E P . 71 36 M u s ic a l In stru m e n ts . II. R eed s (M b ira ) . . . . (G A L P . 1323) N o . 29 X E P . 71 37 M u s ic a l In stru m e n ts . III. D ru m s ...(G A L P . 1324) N o . 30 X E P . 7 1 3 8 M u s ic a l In stru m e n ts . IV . F lu te s a n d H o rn s . . . (G A L P . 1325) N o . 31 X E P . 71 39 M u s ic a l In stru m e n ts . V . X y l o p h o n e s ...(G A L P . 1326)

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INSTRUMENT NAME TRIBE COUNTRY INSTRUMENT NAME TRIBE COUNTRY 1.Raft zither Pango Nyakyusa Tanganyika 27. Pod rattles Kekese Mangbelc N. Congo 2. Raft zither Bango Lambya Nyasaland 28. Bead bandeau Mgaqho Zulu S. Africa

3. Board zither Bangwc Tumbuka Nyasaland for dancing

4. Gourd rattle 1 losho Korekorc S. Rhodesia 29. Trough zither Ligombo 1 lehc Tanganyika 5. Transverse flute Nyerc Korekore S. Rhodesia with gourd

6. Transverse flute Muranzi Ndau S. Rhodesia 30. Nlbira Made be dza

Mondoro Korekore S. Rhodesia 7. Transverse flute (?) Nandc( ?) E. Congo

31. Mbira Chisanzhi Chokwc Angola

8. Knotchcd flute Nyamulera Nandc E. Congo

9. Bow harp Domo Ndongo Congo 32. Mbira Kalimba — —

(Modem example made by the author)

10. Mbira Sansi Chcwa Nyasaland 33. Pair of gourd 1 losho Muzczuru S. Rhodesia

11. Trough zither Inanga Tutsi Ruanda rattles

12. Musical bow Chitcnde Chopi Mozambique 34. Lyre Endongo Ganda Uganda

13. Set of singing

gourd horns Malipcnga Chewa Nyasaland 35. Wishbone lyre Chcpkong Kipsigis Kenya 14. llir e e Panpipes Mikwati we

nycre Karanga S. Rhodesia 36. Set of leg bells (iron)

Mangala 1 lehc Tanganyika 15. Two horns from

horn ensemble Engwara Nyoro Uganda 37. Set of single

pipes Yiyanzi Zaramo Tanganyika

16. Mom Nyanga Gogo Tanganyika 38. Set of single

17. Horn Mara para Karanga S. Rhodesia & pipes Chimbvcka Chopi Mozambique

18. Ox horn Upondo Zulu S. Africa 39.

19. Bowed lute Ndingidi Ganda Uganda 40. Mbira (bass) Budongo Soga Uganda

(single string) 41. Drum Ntimbo Nyoro Uganda

20. Bowed lute

(Ox horn body)Ndingidi Ganda Uganda 42. Box lyre Kipukandct Nandi Kenya

21. Bowed lute Ndingidi Ganda Uganda 43. Two hour-glass

drums Nduntsi and

Ndamulu Hehc Tanganyika

22. Bowed lute Karigo Chewa Nyasaland 44. Earthenware Dambak Arab Kenya (ex

23. Bowed lute Siilili Gishu Uganda drum Arabia)

(two stringed) 45. Xylophone Munyckcra Shanga Mozambique

24. Trough zither Nanga 1 laya Tanganyika (with beaters) Malimba

25. Trough zither Malimba Gogo Tanganyika 46. Message slit Mongungu Lokelc Congo 26. Friction bow Chizambi Karanga S. Rhodesia drum (gong)

with rattle 47. Laced drum Ntenga Ganda Uganda

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