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MR.1954.1.17-2
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: Turi imanzi
title in English: We are brave
Musical composition:
| type | # performers | instrument (type) | singing voice |
| Solo | 1 | - |
FEMALE | |
| Solo | 1 | - |
FEMALE | |
| Group | unknown | - |
FEMALE | |
Characteristics:
general:
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function: praise song
length: 2:51 min.
Performers:
unknown
Fragment:
not available online
Remarks:
Song in honor of Bakareke, chief of the Bugenyusi. He danced for the king, for Europeans, travelled to Rwanda, is bold...
The complete phrase from which the title is taken is: "Turi imanzi ntawaduhiga: We are brave, and no one can measure up to us".
Tempo:
|
| average | 139.55 |
| median | 139.53 |
| minimum | 107.14 |
| maximum | 176.47 |
| standaard deviation | 12.77 |
| regression factor | -0.12 |
|
Pitch:
Tessitura
Octave reduced tone scale
All pitch candidates
Melodic progress (fragment)
