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MR.1954.1.16-4

Basic facts:

 country   province   region   village   people   group   date   collector 
 Burundi      Kitega   Bugenyusi   Twa      Apr 1954   Zending Scohy-Stroobants 

Language and title:

original language: Kirundi
title in original language: E mama waraye
title in English: Say, did you spend the night well?

Musical composition:

 type   # performers   instrument (type)   singing voice 
 Solo    1   -   FEMALE 
 Group   30   -   FEMALE 

Characteristics:

general: responsorial
function: praise song
length: 2:52 min.

Performers:

Ndikubahindi

Fragment:

not available online

Remarks:

In honor of the chief of Bakareke village.
Text: "Hey, mama, let's dance like the whites. The chief also danced like them..."


Tempo: help

tempo
average73.2
median73.17
minimum57.69
maximum84.5
standaard deviation2.77
regression factor0.01

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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