David Rycroft South Africa Collection
Ingwe (The Leopard)
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Type
sound
Duration
00:41:51
Cultures
Swazi
Shelf mark
C811/23
Subjects
Swazi folksongs and dance, ceremonial songs - Africa (Swazi), emahubo (singular: ihubo)
Recording date
unknown
Recording locations
South Africa
Performers
unidentified (singers, male and female)
Recordist
Rycroft, David 1924-1997
Description
An ihubo ceremonial song, which is sung in a call and response form. The song is lead by a female singer, perhaps the Swazi Princess. There are a group of voices, unaccompanied by instruments. The singing is characterised by non-simultaneous entry of voices and the overlapping of vocal parts.
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