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MR.1954.1.2-1
Basic facts:
| country |
province |
region |
village |
people |
group |
date |
collector |
| Rwanda | | Kigali | Basanza | Hutu | | Apr 1954 | Zending Scohy-Stroobants |
Language and title:
original language: Kinyarwanda
title in original language: Ikondera
title in English: Harmonious song
Musical composition:
| type | # performers | instrument (type) | singing voice |
| Group | 20 | (handclapping) |
GIRL | |
| Solo | 1 | unknown |
GIRL | |
Characteristics:
general:
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function: song of grace
length: 3:29 min.
Performers:
unknown
Fragment:
Remarks:
The singers thank the young brides for the invitation to the wedding.
Ikondera: song, music as harmonious as amakondera polyphonies.
This song is also often performed outside the context of the wedding, as a song of simple relaxation during other celebrations.
Tempo:
|
| average | 94.71 |
| median | 95.23 |
| minimum | 81.08 |
| maximum | 111.11 |
| standaard deviation | 3.11 |
| regression factor | 0 |
|
Pitch:
Tessitura
Octave reduced tone scale
All pitch candidates
Melodic progress (fragment)
