BC 750 P.R.KIRBY COLLECTION  

Manuscripts & Archives

University of Cape Town Libraries

(List of material received November 1983 ‑ roughly sorted.)

A

CORRESPONDENCE

Includes letters from Dorothea Bleek, Hugh Tracey, A.E.Snowdon, K.P.Wachsmann, D.K.Rycroft, African Music Society, South African Association for the Advancement of Science (Grahamstown Conference 1955), S.A. Museums Association, 1931 ‑ 1968

B

TRIBAL MUSIC AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ‑ mainly of AFRICA

(see also articles in Section C and photographs in Section E)

Box I

Includes notes and drawings by P.R.K.; A Dictionary of National Music Terms; Ms from Leonie Starke ‑ Bomvana and Thembu tunes; Dinonwane tunes (with G.P.Lestrade); Eastern Cape Recording Tour 1957; Notes on Bushmen and Hottentots; Ma Kavanga music July 1930; Griqua; Swazi; Zulu; Xhosa

Box II

Venda (J.R.K. and J.A.R.Blacking); Instruments in Museums; Dr P.Tobias' paper on "Bushmen of the Kalahari" and Kirby's comments on same; Native Musical instruments in Johannesburg mine compounds; Native songs; The music of the Bapedi; the Chwana; Railway map of South Africa; Music of the Orient; ancient Egypt, etc.

C

ARTICLES AND PUBLICATIONS

C1

BY P.R.KIRBY

 Box No: 1

Includes Bibliography of works by P.R.K. by Valerie Bryer 196.5; The Musical Instruments of the Native Races of South Africa by P.R.K. (sets of illustrations); articles on musical ethnology by P.R.K. in various publications, which include 'Bantu Studies'.

 Box No: 2

More articles by P.R.K. in Music and Letters; The Musical Quarterly; Africana notes and news; African Studies; S.A.Journal of Science. Also A Musicologist looks at Africa by P.R.K.

 Box No: 3

MS and TS notes by P.R.K.; A study of Negro Harmony by P.R.K.; Articles in The Outspan, Die Brandwag, Africa, The S.A. Quarterly, Nature, S.A. Architectural Record, Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, etc; African Music by P.R.K. 1948.

C2

BY OTHER AUTHORS

 Box No: 4

A ‑ Bantu Studies Sep. 1934.

Includes articles in African Monthly 1909, African Music 1954 ‑ 61, African Studies, African Notes and News Sept. 1945.

Twenty five African songs in the Two language by E.Amu.

Australian Journal of Music Education Oct. 1968.

Bantu Studies Dec. 1931 ‑ Sept. 1934.

Articles by Col. L.H.Bailey and Henry Balfour.

 Box No: 5

Bantu Studies June 1937 ‑ G

Includes articles in Bantu Studies June 1937 ‑ Dec. 1941

Blacking, John ‑ articles

Boccassino, Renato ‑ articles

Bokwe, John Knox ‑ biographical notes.

Borobudur Monument ‑ booklet

Camp, Charles M and Bruno Nettl ‑ The Musical Bow in Southern Africa

Carse, Adam ‑ List of Wind Instruments.

Curtis ‑ Burlin, Natalie ‑ Negro Folk Songs.

Dart, Raymond ‑various articles.

Davies, E.H. ‑ Australian Aboriginal Songs.

Dhlomo, H.I.E. ‑ Moshesh, a play.

Doke, C.M. ‑ various articles Egypt Travel magazine 1965.

Endo, Hirosi ‑ Bibliography of Oriental and Primitive Music.

Estreicher, Z ‑ 2 articles (French).

Forbes, V.S. ‑ Article on Paterson's travels in S.A.Geog. Journal.

Franz, G.H. ‑ Literature of Lesotho

Galpin, Francis W. ‑ The Music of Electricity Geographical Magazine March 1965

Grottanelli V.L. ‑ Bibliografia and 2 articles.

 Box No: 6

H ‑ L

Includes Haarhoff, T.J. ‑ South Africa and the crisis of modern Civilization

Hajek, Leo ‑ Soldatenliedern 1914 ‑ 1916

Hickmann, H. ‑ Miscellanea Musicologica.

Hoernle, Winifred ‑Social organization of the Nama Hottentots of South West Africa

Hoffman, A.C. ‑ Venda Dug‑out canoe.

Hyslop, Graham ‑ Since Singing is so Good a Thing.

Idelsohn, A.Z. ‑ The Ceremonies of Judaism

Indian Archives 1954

Indian Music

International Folk Music Council ‑ Journals, Bulletins 1957 ‑ 63

International Institute of African Languages and Cultures ‑ Constitution,

Lists of members 1933, 1935.

Jones, Rev. A.M. ‑ articles on African Music.

Karpeles, Maud ‑ Manual for collecting Ethnomusicological material.

Kunst, Jaap ‑ various publications

Lachmann, Robert ‑ publications.

Lloyd, L.S. ‑ A musical Slide ‑ Rule

Lowe, C. van Riet ‑Mapungubwe, N. Transvaal.

 Box No: 7

M ‑ N

Includes Macheth, J ‑ Antique instruments

Mc Intyre; D.G. ‑ Early organs and organists at the Cape

Maingard, L.E. ‑ various publications

Malan, B.D. ‑ Rock Gong and Rock Slide in the Parys distrist, O.F.S. (folder with letters, MS notes, cuttings.)

MAN ‑ Anthropology periodical July 1951

Marcel ‑ Dubois, C ‑ articles

Markham, C.R. ‑ ed. 'The Voyages of William Baffin' 1612 ‑22

Mining Survey ‑ 1954, 1955, 1956.

Mitchell, J.C. ‑ The Kalela Dance. Other articles.

Mountford, J.F. ‑Music of Pindar's 'Golden Lyre.'

Musica Hebraica ‑ V.1 ‑ 2 1938.

The Musical Quarterly ‑ July 1939. Index 1915 ‑ 24.

NADA Annual 1929.

Nascimento, Herminio do ‑ Doze Cancoes da Lunda.

Box  No: 8 

O ‑ Shahinda

Includes Optima Sep. 1954, Dec. 1955, March 1956, Dec. 1956, Mar 1961

Pawlowski, ‑ Studies on the population and culture of South West Africa

Picken, L ‑ articles

Pretorius, S.M. ‑ Suid Afrika Sing

Renaissance and Baroque Music ‑ Journal Res Musica 1961/62

Roberts, Helen ‑ various articles Royal Anthropolcgical Institute ‑ Journal 1962

Santos, J.R. dos, Junior ‑ articles

Schaeffner Andre ‑ articles.

Schonland, S‑ Arts and Crafts of the natives of South Africa

Shahinda ‑ Indian Music.

Box  No: 9

Slamse ‑ Z

Includes Slamse Buurt ‑ (Malay quarter, Cape Town)

Soderburg, Bertil ‑ Minkunga Miaskulu

South African Archaeological Bulletin ‑ June 1950, June and March 1952.

South African Association for the Advancement of Science 1951 ‑ 67

South African Geographical Journal 1945 ‑ 1947

South African Journal of Science Feb. and March 1965, June 1961

South West Africa Scientific Society ‑ Journal 1963

Stocker, J.J. ‑ Smythe family tree

Studies in Music 1968

Summers, Roger ‑ Archaeology in S.Rhodesia 1900 ‑ 1955

Thorpe, W.H. ‑ article on imitation in birdsong

Tillyard, H.J.W. ‑ numerous articles

Tobias, P.V. ‑ numerous articles

Tracey, H.T. ‑ Ngano dza Washona

Transkei Survey ‑ NUSAS Research Journal

Trebitsch, R. ‑ articles

Tucker, A.N. ‑ Primitive Tribal Music and Dancing.

Uys, C.J. ‑ Native Life in South Africa.

Van Meurs, G.L. ‑ De Arte Musica

Varley, Douglas H. ‑ African Native Music ‑ bibliography.

Wachsmann, K.P. ‑ Folk Musicians in Uganda.

Walton, James ‑ The Dagga Pipes of Southern Africa. The Forked sledge in South Africa.

Werner, Heinz ‑ publication

Yasser, Joseph ‑ The Magrepha of the Herodian Temple.

C3

Books ‑ on various subjects, mainly MUSIC

 Box No: 10

Includes : Apian ‑ Bennewitz, Die geige, Atlas.

Alton, Robert ‑ Violin Making and Repairing

Blades, James ‑Orchestral Percussion Technique.

Boehm ‑ Miller ‑ The Flute and Flute‑ Playing

Clappe ‑ The Wind ‑ Band and its Instruments.

Cleather, G.Gordon ‑ The Timpani...

Clements, E ‑ Indian Music

Dickson, W.E. ‑ Practical Organ Building

Dolmetsch and his Instruments

Drake, H.E. ‑ From Piano Tuner to Player Expert

Farmer, Henry George ‑ Music in Mediaeval Scotland, Handels Kettledrums and ... military music,

Flood, W.H.Gratton ‑ The Story of the Bagpipe.

Box  No: 11

Geiringer, Karl ‑ History of Musical Instruments Hart,

G. ‑ The Violin, Makers and Music

Heron, Allen, E ‑ Violin Making

 Box No: 12

Helmholtz ‑ The Sensations of Tone (2 editions ‑ 1875, 1.912.

Hinrichson, Max ‑ Organ and Choral Aspects and Prospects

Hunt, Len W. ‑ The Drummers Daily Dozen.

Huntington, H.E. ‑ Tune up.

 Box No: 13

Johannesburg Public Library ‑ Modern Private Presses.

Jones, A.M. ‑ Hymns for the African

Kastner, Georges ‑ Musique Militaire

Klein, A; B. ‑ Colour Music, the Art of Light

Laloy ‑ La Musique Chinoise

Lavignac ‑ Music and Musicians

Box No: 14

Lochner, Carl ‑ Organ Stops

Loret, M.Victor ‑ Les Flutes Egyptiennes Antiques

Miers, Sir H.A. and Markham, S.F. ‑ Report on Museums and Art galleries of British Africa.

Miller, D.C. ‑ The Science of Musical Sounds

Moore, S.S, ‑ Meet the Orchestra

Musical Instruments in Pictures

Racster, Olga ‑ Chats on violin ‑ cellos.

Box No: 15

Raven, J.J. ‑ The Antiquary's Books

Richardson, E.G. ‑ Acoustics of Orchestral Instruments

Rockstro, R.S. ‑ The Flute

Sachs, Curt ‑ The History of Musical Instruments.

 Box No: 16

Salvador ‑ Daniel, F ‑ The Music and Musical Instruments of the Arab.

Shivas, Andrew A ‑ The Art of Tympanist and Drummer

Smith, Hermann ‑ The World's Earliest Music

Taylor, Henry W. ‑ The Art and Science of the Timpani (2 copies)

Tillyard, H.J.W. ‑ Byzantine Music and Hymnography.

Titanic Band Memorial Concert on 24 May 1912 ‑ (See also photographs in Section E, Box III ‑ OVERSIZE.)

Tracey, Hugh ‑ African Music Transcription Library

Trumphet and Bugle Sounds for the Army

Van der Straeten ‑ The Romance of the Fiddle

Box No: 17

Welch, Christopher ‑ History of the Boehm Flute; Six lectures on the Recorder Wood, A ‑ The Physical Basis of Music

African Books ‑ Maseru, Basutoland ‑ 1954 ‑ 58

Africana Museum, Johannesburg ‑ 1968

Books Unlimited, Cape Town, Aug. 1954

Brown, Son and Ferguson ‑ glasgow, Scotland ‑ 1953.

Campbell, William ‑ Museum.

Durban Clunes, Alec ‑ Musical literature.

Densmore, Frances ‑ Menominee Music. Musical Instruments in the U.S. National Museum.

Box No: 18

Edwards, Frances Ltd ‑ London, England ‑ catalogues 1953 ‑ 61

Egyptian Museum, Cairo ‑ Principal monuments. 1932.

Haas, Otto ‑ London, England ‑ Music and Musicology, Cat. No: 36

Hamilton ‑ Welsh (Estelle) Collection ‑ cat. compiled by Mrs Juliet Lowe

Israel, B.M. Ltd ‑ Amsterdam ‑ cat. of Books on South Africa Luigi Pigorini Museum, Rome.

Mc Gregor Memorial Museum, Kimberley, South Africa ‑cat. of Native Studies

Mummery, Kenneth ‑ Bournemouth, England ‑ cat. of Music and Books on Music

Musee Instrumental ‑ Bruxelles 1911, 1959, 1963, 1965.

Museo Della Garesa ‑ Mogadishu, E. Africa.

Box No: 19

 Preston Book Company, Lancashire, U.K. 1956

Rhodes University, Grahamstown ‑ Cory Library, Map

Collection catalogue 1958.

South African Museum, Cape Town. 1955

Stanley, Albert A ‑ Michigan, U.S.A. ‑ cat, of the Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments 1918.

Struik, C. ‑ Africana catalogues Feb.1956 ‑ 1969.

Thin, James ‑ Edinburgh, Scotland ‑ Outstanding Books 1954

E

PHOTOGRAPHS, SLIDES, NEGATIVES. (in OVERSIZE section of compactus)

BOX NO: I

Approx. 172 transparent plastic packets containing photographs and photocopies of Africana instruments and players from all over Africa. Packet of 68 negatives ‑ mainly pertaining to P.R.K.'s book "The Musical Instruments of the Native Races of South Africa" 1 pkt. of 63 negatives ‑ mostly of the instruments in his book.

BOX NO: II     ‑ oversize

Includes wooden box of 78 lantern slides

Envelope of Soviet Music pictures for Epidiascope

Heerenlogement slides

Plastic container with slides of Dr James Barry

Slides of xylophones. Other lantern slides, etc.

BOX NO: III‑ oversize

Photographs in transparent plastic covers of African instruments and people, artefacts, crafts, implements.

Bundles of negatives. Photographs of flutes.

2 large photographs of Titanic Band Memorial Concert 24.5.1912. (see also articles in Section C3, Nox no. 16.)   

Black album containing photographs of P.R.K. with various musical instruments.

instruments; photo of P.R.K., Prof. Bell and Lesley

Heward on walk at the Cape; "Wagner meets Goethe" ‑ Kirby

sketch of profiles of W.J.Pickerill and himself.

Booklet containing map of Soutern Africa, with Key; sketches  of figures, ox‑wagon etc.

Article on The Bushman, folded fround 12 Bushman photographs.

F

NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS ‑ in Box No: 19

 Professor Kirby's address on Military Music 1.5.1958 (2 copies)

A Christmas Memory by P.R.K. 24.12.1962

G

MISCELLANEOUS  ‑ in Box No: 19

Printing block of Witwatersrand University Music Museum