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Chopi: Exhibition Integrated computer system of the USSR, 1973

Exhibition Integrated computer system of the USSR, 1973

Chopi: Hugh Tracey recording Chopi womens group 3, Chopi

Hugh Tracey recording Chopi womens group 3, Chopi

Chopi: Timbila, Chopi, Hugh Tracey, International Library

Timbila, Chopi, Hugh Tracey, International Library

Chopi: Tswa dancers (NB hey are playing a Chopi instrument)

Tswa dancers (NB hey are playing a Chopi instrument)

Chopi: Mshini leading-in his timbila orchestra in the playing

Mshini leading-in his timbila orchestra in the playing

Chopi: Venancio and family, his late mother in the centre

Venancio and family, his late mother in the centre

Chopi: Venancio Mbande trying out his newly built Sanje xylophone

Venancio Mbande trying out his newly built Sanje xylophone

Chopi: Mshini clowning at the Chopi xylophone while playing

Mshini clowning at the Chopi xylophone while playing

Chopi: Nzoma drummer playing for Ngalanga dance 3, Chopi

Nzoma drummer playing for Ngalanga dance 3, Chopi

Chopi: Ngalanga dance. Leg rattles, Chopi, Unknown, Internationa

Ngalanga dance. Leg rattles, Chopi, Unknown, Internationa

Chopi: Chopi dancers at the Rose Deep Mine 20th April 1947

Chopi dancers at the Rose Deep Mine 20th April 1947

Chopi: Chopi girls wearing palm leaf skirts for the Chingomana

Chopi girls wearing palm leaf skirts for the Chingomana

Chopi: Chopi girl at a Timbila dance performance

Chopi girl at a Timbila dance performance

Chopi: Venancio Mbande playing nzoma drum during entry movement

Venancio Mbande playing nzoma drum during entry movement

Chopi: Chopi Timbila xylophone orchestra playing at Chief

Chopi Timbila xylophone orchestra playing at Chief

Chopi: Chopi xylophone (timbila) orchestra with dancers performing

Chopi xylophone (timbila) orchestra with dancers performing

Chopi: Chopi dancers at the Rose Deep Mine, 20th April 1947

Chopi dancers at the Rose Deep Mine, 20th April 1947

Chopi: Chopi Timbila xylophone dancers in formation performing

Chopi Timbila xylophone dancers in formation performing

Chopi: Chopi dancers performing timbila xylophone dance at

Chopi dancers performing timbila xylophone dance at

Chopi: Chopi people at Msaho, Roodepoort 2, Chopi, Hugh

Chopi people at Msaho, Roodepoort 2, Chopi, Hugh

Chopi: Venancios Chopi timbila orchestra 5, Chopi, Andrew

Venancios Chopi timbila orchestra 5, Chopi, Andrew

Chopi: Chopi Timbila xylophone orchestra playing at Chief

Chopi Timbila xylophone orchestra playing at Chief

Chopi: Shambini at home, domestic scenes and making timbila

Shambini at home, domestic scenes and making timbila

Chopi: His Bongwe (on the end of Canoe), Bangwe, Hugh Tracey

His Bongwe (on the end of Canoe), Bangwe, Hugh Tracey

Chopi: Chikonje xylophone said to be the 1st Chopi xylophone

Chikonje xylophone said to be the 1st Chopi xylophone

Chopi: Chopi nganga traditional healer (chikwembu) session

Chopi nganga traditional healer (chikwembu) session

Chopi: Shambini making Andrew Traceys mbila xylophone, Chopi

Shambini making Andrew Traceys mbila xylophone, Chopi

Chopi: Venancios Chopi timbila orchestra 7, Chopi, Andrew

Venancios Chopi timbila orchestra 7, Chopi, Andrew

Chopi: Chinzumana bass xylophones in performance of Timbila

Chinzumana bass xylophones in performance of Timbila

Chopi: Venancio starts of a piece (Kuningeta). Venancio Mbonde

Venancio starts of a piece (Kuningeta). Venancio Mbonde

Chopi: Three sons of Chief Mahlatini playing in the orchestra

Three sons of Chief Mahlatini playing in the orchestra

Chopi: Venancio Mbande pegging out cowhide to be used for

Venancio Mbande pegging out cowhide to be used for

Chopi: Playing the new twenty keys Sanje-5. no2, Chopi

Playing the new twenty keys Sanje-5. no2, Chopi

Chopi: Bulafu(in foreground) village maker of Timbila and

Bulafu(in foreground) village maker of Timbila and

Chopi: Leader of Chopi xylophone orchestra playing the sanje

Leader of Chopi xylophone orchestra playing the sanje

Chopi: Chopi girl at a Timbila dance performance

Chopi girl at a Timbila dance performance

Chopi: Chopi Timbila dancers with orchestra in Mozambican

Chopi Timbila dancers with orchestra in Mozambican

Chopi: Chopi people at Msaho, Roodepoort 2, Chopi, Hugh

Chopi people at Msaho, Roodepoort 2, Chopi, Hugh

Chopi: With Shambini at Chie f Mavila and at home (shambinis

With Shambini at Chie f Mavila and at home (shambinis

Chopi: Chopi men playing drums. Drum on left is called Chikulu

Chopi men playing drums. Drum on left is called Chikulu

Chopi: Various types of chopi arrowhead, Chopi, Hugh Tracey

Various types of chopi arrowhead, Chopi, Hugh Tracey

Chopi: At Mbanguzi 3, Chopi, Curt Wittig, International

At Mbanguzi 3, Chopi, Curt Wittig, International

Chopi: Ngodo at Quissico, PEA May 1949 7, Chopi, Unknown

Ngodo at Quissico, PEA May 1949 7, Chopi, Unknown

Chopi: Left: Mubati, Right: Isaac Sithole playing mbira dzaVaNdau

Left: Mubati, Right: Isaac Sithole playing mbira dzaVaNdau

Chopi: Hugh Tracey recording Chopi womens group 3, Chopi

Hugh Tracey recording Chopi womens group 3, Chopi

Chopi: Tswa dancers (NB hey are playing a Chopi instrument)

Tswa dancers (NB hey are playing a Chopi instrument)

Chopi: Repairing a Timbila. 6, Chopi, Hugh Tracey, International

Repairing a Timbila. 6, Chopi, Hugh Tracey, International

Chopi: Hugh Tracey with Chopi women playing Sibembe gourds

Hugh Tracey with Chopi women playing Sibembe gourds

Chopi: Repairing a Timbila. 2, Chopi, Hugh Tracey, International

Repairing a Timbila. 2, Chopi, Hugh Tracey, International

Chopi: Venancio Mbande and group at Wildebeesfontein mine

Venancio Mbande and group at Wildebeesfontein mine

Chopi: Chimveka reed pipe dance 2, Chopi, Andrew Tracey

Chimveka reed pipe dance 2, Chopi, Andrew Tracey

Chopi: Venancio and Chopis at ILAM opening 5 1 July 1990

Venancio and Chopis at ILAM opening 5 1 July 1990

Chopi: Chopi Wildbeesfontein 1981, Chopi, Andrew Tracey

Chopi Wildbeesfontein 1981, Chopi, Andrew Tracey

Chopi: Chopis in Durban 1 August 1987 15, Chopi, Andrew

Chopis in Durban 1 August 1987 15, Chopi, Andrew

Chopi: Chopi Timbila dancers in performance, just before slapping

Chopi Timbila dancers in performance, just before slapping

Chopi: Chikonje xylophone said to be the 1st Chopi xylophone

Chikonje xylophone said to be the 1st Chopi xylophone

Chopi: Chopi Timbila xylophone dancers in formation performing

Chopi Timbila xylophone dancers in formation performing

Chopi: Chopi xylophone (timbila) orchestra with dancers performing

Chopi xylophone (timbila) orchestra with dancers performing

Chopi: Portuguese guard at Bandeira ceremony at Quissico 1

Portuguese guard at Bandeira ceremony at Quissico 1

Chopi: Man taking a solo during timbila orchestra performance

Man taking a solo during timbila orchestra performance

Chopi: Andrew Tracey with instrument wall, ILAM, Rhodes University

Andrew Tracey with instrument wall, ILAM, Rhodes University

Chopi: Tuning the bass xylopyone of timbila orchestra, called

Tuning the bass xylopyone of timbila orchestra, called

Chopi: Mshini leading-in his timbila orchestra in the playing

Mshini leading-in his timbila orchestra in the playing

Chopi: Andrew Tracey with shot gun mic recording soloist with

Andrew Tracey with shot gun mic recording soloist with

Chopi: Venancio Mbande trying out his newly built Sanje xylophone

Venancio Mbande trying out his newly built Sanje xylophone

Chopi: Venancio Mbande playing nzoma drum during entry movement

Venancio Mbande playing nzoma drum during entry movement

Chopi: Venancio Mbande burning holes in key spacers for the

Venancio Mbande burning holes in key spacers for the

Chopi: Venancio Mbande's timbila players relaxing by performing

Venancio Mbande's timbila players relaxing by performing

Chopi: Timbila dance of Venancio Mbande, master Chopi xylophone

Timbila dance of Venancio Mbande, master Chopi xylophone

Chopi: Venancio Mbande's Timbila orchestra playing for his

Venancio Mbande's Timbila orchestra playing for his

Chopi: Chopi dancers performing timbila xylophone dance at

Chopi dancers performing timbila xylophone dance at

Chopi: Venancio Mbande doing rough shaping of Timbila Xylophone

Venancio Mbande doing rough shaping of Timbila Xylophone

Chopi: Chief Filipe's Mbanguzi Timbila orchestra during filming

Chief Filipe's Mbanguzi Timbila orchestra during filming

Chopi: Regulo Wani Zavala Paramount Chief. Chopi, Chopi

Regulo Wani Zavala Paramount Chief. Chopi, Chopi

Chopi: Close-up of gourd resonator and membranes of a Chopi

Close-up of gourd resonator and membranes of a Chopi

Chopi: Njele rattle player dancing in front of timbila orchestra

Njele rattle player dancing in front of timbila orchestra

Chopi: Venancio Mbande and group at Marievale Mine, near Springs

Venancio Mbande and group at Marievale Mine, near Springs

Chopi: Chopi 2, Chopi, Unknown, International Library of

Chopi 2, Chopi, Unknown, International Library of

Chopi: Hembiane, leader of the dancers with Venancios orchestra

Hembiane, leader of the dancers with Venancios orchestra

Chopi: Xylophone players, Chopi, Hugh Tracey, International

Xylophone players, Chopi, Hugh Tracey, International

Chopi: Boy playing game of string figures 5, Chopi, M. Severn

Boy playing game of string figures 5, Chopi, M. Severn

Chopi: Venancio Mbande tying on spacer bar to xylophone frame

Venancio Mbande tying on spacer bar to xylophone frame

Chopi: Chopi Chinzumana bass xylophone

Chopi Chinzumana bass xylophone

Chopi: Ngalanga dance. Leg rattles, Chopi, Unknown, Internationa

Ngalanga dance. Leg rattles, Chopi, Unknown, Internationa

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