VOLUME 3 1965 NUMBER 4
AFRICAN MUSIC
J O U R N A L O F
M U S I C
T H E A F R I C A N
S O C I E T Y
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AFRICAN MUSIC SOCIETY
President:
Lord Howick of Glendale, g.c.m.g., k.c.v.o.
V ice-Presidents:
H. F. Oppcnheimer, Esq.
Colonel Sir Charles E. Ponsonby, Bart., t.d., d.l.
Patrons:
Lord Hailey, g.c.s.j., g.c.m.g., g.c.j.e.
Major Hon. P. G. van dcr Byl H.E. The Governor-General of Angola H.E. The Governor-General of Mozambique Viscount Malvern, g.h. , k.c.m.g., f.r.c.s. , m.p.
Chairman o f the Executive Com mittee:
Professor J. Blacking
Committeei
Miss J. Pim Dr. M. D. W. Jeffreys
Hon. Treasurer:
A. P. Domleo, Esq.
Hon. Secretary and Editor:
Dr. Hugh Tracey
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The Society welcomes applications for Membership from individuals and associations who are interested in the study o f African music and other arts.
Ordinary Membership entails an annual subscription of £1. 10s. Od. or R3.00 (South Africa) or S4.30 (U.S.A.).
The Society’s Journal is supplied free of charge to Members.
Correspondence should be addressed to:
The Hon. Secretary, African Music Society, P.O. Box 138, Roodepoort, (near Johannesburg, South Africa)
Note. The illustration on the front cover is taken from David and Charles Livingstoncs’ “The Zambezi and its Tributaries**. Sec paragraph in X otes and X eus.
AFRICAN MUSIC
J O U R N A L O F T H E A F R I C A N M U S I C S O C I E T Y
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CONTENTS 3
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1. A Plan for African Music By Dr. Hugh Tracey . 6 2. Music in Uganda By John Blacking U ganda 14 3. Kalumbu Mu sical Bow By Marjorie Davidson Z am bia 18 4. Bemba Music By C . Lunsonga Z am bia 26 5. Mu sical Appreciation Among th e Shona 1932 By Hugh Tracey Rhodesia 29 6. Mangwilo Xylophone By Gerhard Kubik M ozam bique 35 7. The Polyrhythm ic Foundation of Tsw ana Pipe Melody By C. Ballantine S. A frica and Bechuanaland 52 8. I.L .A .M . Recording Tour. South West Africa South West Africa 68 9. Towards a Text Book of Kiganda Music By Gerhard Kubik 71 10. Generic Names of Mbira By Gerhard Kubik A ngola 72 11. Zande Harp Music By Fr. F. Giorgetti Sudan 74 12. Bulletin. Department of Mu sic, Un iversity of Nig eria, By Dr. E. M . Edet Nsukka N igeria 77 13. NOTES AND N E W S ... 80
14. R E V I E W S ... 84
15. Letters to the Editor . . . 88
16. Publications Received . . . 90
17. Contributors and Contributions . . . . 92
The opinions expressed by contributors to this Journal are personal and not necessarily those of the African Music Society.
