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MR.1954.1.17-1

Basic facts:

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

Language and title:

original language: Kirundi
title in original language: Ayi Ndanga we
title in English: Incontestable beauty

Musical composition:

 type   # performers   instrument (type)   singing voice 
 Group   51   -   FEMALE 
 Solo    1   -   FEMALE 
 Solo    1   -   FEMALE 

Characteristics:

general: responsorial
function: praise song
length: 2:55 min.

Performers:

unknown

Fragment:

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Remarks:

They sing about the chief's beauty, he cannot hide underground like a mole and he has the qualities of iron.

Note: the song title indicated by the the (female) singers is: "Ni murame baba!: Oh long life to you yes really".


Tempo: help

tempo
average155.64
median153.85
minimum122.45
maximum206.9
standaard deviation14.13
regression factor-0.05

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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