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MR.1969.5.8-A8

Basic facts:

 country   province   region   village   people   group   date   collector 
 Zambia   Eastern      Ciluku   Nsenga      25 Jul 1961   Blacking John 

Language and title:

original language: Cewä
title in original language:
title in English: Alas, alas! I cry

Musical composition:

 type   # performers   instrument (type)   singing voice 
 Solo    1   -   FEMALE 
 Group   2   -   FEMALE 

Characteristics:

general: responsorial, vocal
function: sadness
length: unknown

Performers:

Annie Banda, Ida Sakala, Lekesina Banda

Fragment:

not available online

Remarks:


Tempo: help

tempo
average149.25
median150
minimum117.65
maximum181.82
standaard deviation11.48
regression factor-0.06

Pitch: help

Tessitura

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Octave reduced tone scale

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All pitch candidates

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Melodic progress (fragment)

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