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MR.1950.1.36-B1

Basic facts:

 country   province   region   village   people   group   date   collector 
 Republic of the Congo      Ewo      Teke      1946   Mission Ougoué - 

Language and title:

title in original language: Avoga

Musical composition:

 type   # performers   instrument (type)   singing voice 
 Group   unknown   (rattle)   -    
 Group   2   (drum)   -    
 Group   2   -   FEMALE    
 Group   unknown   -   MALE    
 Group   unknown   -   FEMALE    

Characteristics:

general: duo
duo
duo
function: circle dance
length: 3:00 min.

Performers:

unknown

Fragment:

not available online

Remarks:

Reference Musée de l'Homme MH. 48-52
Music and dance performed especially when the village celebrates the birth of twins and the women gather to celebrate this happy event.


Tempo: help

tempo
average114.63
median115.38
minimum103.45
maximum133.33
standaard deviation4.05
regression factor-0.03

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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