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African Musical Instruments
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Ovimbundu Harp
Angola
Collected between 1885 and 1925 by Marion Webster
Central Angola - 1900
Purchased from Mary A. Webster, a relation of Henry Ardell Webster, born September 21, 1858. Henry Webster married Marion Murchie in 1887. Both traveled to Africa under the employ of the American Board of Foreign Missions. Henry died of malaria at Benguela during his first year in Africa.
Marion remained a missionary in Angola for over 40 years, living at Bailundo.
Webster Hall was built in the nearby town of Dondi, Webster Hall was
built.
Mary A. Webster, presently 92 years old, (2007) recalls that she was a grade school aged girl when her aunt Marion came home on furlough. She recalls that aunt Marion held talks and showed off African items to church members and other community groups during her stay.
Marion's letters from the mission are mentioned at this Harvard University Site
http://oasis.harvard.edu:10080/oasis/deliver/~hou01805
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Chokwe Whistle circa 1900
Congo - DRC
Purchased from an English auction house.
Whistles such as this were used by men while hunting. The carved face is that of Mwana Pwo, who is often seen in related court art. Her coiffure indicates 19th century origin.
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Tsonga - Zulu Musical Flute Bow
South Africa
This example was collected during the 1940's by Anna Dekenah, who farmed near Tzaneen, South Africa.
To our knowledge, these items are no longer found in the field and are rarely found in collections.
The poker worked crosses on the glossy surface indicate this flute bow to be of Portuguese Mozambique origin. The image on the right includes an old weathered tube the object fits inside of for protection, which explains why it is in such good condition...
The Tsonga - Shangaan peoples called these instruments "umqangala". Note the similar poker worked example (5) above.
Zulu boy playing an umqangala. Circa 1930's
THE BANTU TRIBES OF SOUTH AFRICA - THE NGUNI - THE ZULU
The plate reads;
This instrument is called the umgangala. Note the absence of a resonator; the mouth cavity is used for that purpose, the end of the instrument being held in the mouth. Different sounds are produced by the fingering of the string by the right hand.
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Makonde Drum
Mozambique - Tanzania
This tall slender drum has a well used leather surface which retains it's great tone.
It has exciting aluminum (aluminum) repairs at the base. Even the nails are aluminum.
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Congo Rattle - Diviners Rattle - DRC
From an old Wickerwork Collection
The wickerwork found on this tall, eloquent rattle displays an old red-brown patina. Within the sealed basket shaped object are what should be dried seeds, which release a sound when shaken.
The object was most likely used by a diviner for divination.
The rattles base displays an old, well used, aluminum (aluminum) repair.
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Thumb Pianos / Lekembe - Mbira
Western Zambia - Angola - DRC - Botswana
In South Africa thumb pianos are called
kalinda or kalimba and sometimes sansa.
This type of thumb piano is used in Western Congo, Western Zambia and much of Angola. The people in the region call this the musical instrument a Lekembe or Casagi. Note the added iron rattle beads at the base.
Another - from Botswana
This Mbira was field collected in May of 2004. It had been owned by a Masarwa traditional healer called a Ngaka or Phothego Mohune, in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. The Masarwa are a group of Bushman who reside around the swamps.
The images which follow depict the healer playing this very Mbira. His shoulder decorations and upper portion of the beaded headdress displayed, are made from the mane of an adult Zebra.
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The owners of thumb pianos are invariably men who enjoy the invitation to take up a tune.
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