David Rycroft South Africa Collection

A South African-born linguist and musicologist, Rycroft made many field trips to villages, townships and settlements around South Africa between the 60s and 80s. More.

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• Princess Magogo Folktale songs 1964: Uhamba namanzini. David Rycroft South Africa Recordings

  Princess Magogo Folktale songs 1964: Uhamba namanzini. David Rycroft South Africa Recordings: Princess Magogo sings a song which has an izinganekwane folktale as its text.

• Ghana musical instruments: notched flutes - David Rycroft South Africa Recordings

  Ghana musical instruments: notched flutes - David Rycroft South Africa Recordings: Notes provided by Rycroft on tape box (these notes are copied word for word): Three notched flutes (hocket playing), with percussion: rattles, two large gourd-drums, han...

• Ghana musical instruments: Kete drum ensemble - David Rycroft South Africa Recordings

  Ghana musical instruments: Kete drum ensemble - David Rycroft South Africa Recordings: Notes provided by Rycroft on tape box (these notes are copied word for word): 'Kete' drumming ensemble: struck bell 'Dawuro' (boat shaped); master drum 'pintim'...

• Nguni voice quality: Xhosa umngqokolo split tone song. David Rycroft South Africa Recordings

  Nguni voice quality: Xhosa umngqokolo split tone song. David Rycroft South Africa Recordings: This is a part of a tape marked 'Nguni vocal polyphony' which was edited by Rycroft. It includes songs from his field recordings. The collection includes...

• Princess Magogo Folktale songs 1964: Yimi baba (it is me father). David Rycroft South Africa Recordings

  Princess Magogo Folktale songs 1964: Yimi baba (it is me father). David Rycroft South Africa Recordings: This is an excerpt from the izinganekwane labelled 'Yimi baba'. This is a sung section, known as an 'igama' (song in Zulu). The tape box is marked...