The British Library The British Library http://sounds.bl.uk/JISC ASR IPR STATUS LIST.xls Metre in South African praise poetry: Rycroft and Hodza interview about clapping. C811/104 Rycroft asks Mr Hodza to explain the contexts in which the two different styles of men's clapping are used. Mr. Hodza describes how a man sits when clapping with the praises. The way he sits, and where he sits is dependent on the nature of his relationship with the person whom he is addressing with the nhetembo praises. For example certain positions show more respect than others. The most respectful position is used when greeting the ancestors. This recording was dubbed by Rycroft in use as an example in his paper on South African praise poetry (Rycroft, D.,1980, 'The question of metre in South African praise poetry', Wentzel, J. P (Ed.) Third African Languages Congress of UNISA, Pretoria: University of South Africa, pp 289-312). Shona folksongs and dance , praise poetry-Africa (Shona) , nhetembo 1976 Salisbury (former name for Harare), Zimbabwe Shona sound Rycroft, David, 1924-1997 Hodza, Aaron C, 1924-1983 (male) 00:12:32 48000 24 00:02:53 48000 24