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- Permanent Link:
- http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LSMD000263/00001
Material Information
- Title:
- Songs, Photographs, and Other material (MS 53826f)
- Series Title:
- Hichens Collection : Poems, Prosody, Songs, and Photographs
- Creator:
- [s.n.]
- Publication Date:
- [n.d.]
- Language:
- Swahili
- Materials:
- Paper ( medium )
- Technique:
- Handwritten and typescript manuscript : Photgraphs, a drawing, and loose pages typed and handwritten; some thin papers and some dark-yellow papers;some leaves are of small size
Notes
- Abstract:
- This is also a miscellaneous section, like the previous item. There are four photographs, respectively, of Mbarak Ali Hinawy, of Sir Ali bin Salim, of Hashima binti Sheikh, daughter of Mwana Kupona, and of an unnamed lady. A drawing with Arabic inscription is also enclosed This section also contains theoretical information about Swahili songs as a genre, with some extracts of songs. Finally, there is a table for the Swahili alphabet. ( en )
- General Note:
- Date of Composition is unknown
- General Note:
- Languages: Swahili (Arabic script) and Swahili (Roman script)
- General Note:
- Extent: 31 leaves
- General Note:
- Purchased from Kegan Paul, 26 November 1948
- General Note:
- Incipit: minstrels songs giving directions as to musicians
- General Note:
- Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast
- General Note:
- Publication information: Knappert, J. 1967. Swahili Songs. Afrika und Ubersee, 50:163-172.
- General Note:
- Publication information: Knappert, Jan. 1975. Swahili proverbs and songs. Afrika und Ubersee, 59:105-112
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- SOAS University of London
- Holding Location:
- Archives and Special Collections
- Rights Management:
- This item may be in the public domain. Its status has yet to be assessed.
- Resource Identifier:
- MS 53826 ( SOAS manuscript number )
MS 53826f ( SOAS manuscript number )
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