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MR.1954.1.2-3
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: Indege
title in English: The airplane
Musical composition:
| type | # performers | instrument (type) | singing voice |
| Group | 20 | (handclapping) |
GIRL |
| Solo | 1 | unknown |
GIRL |
Characteristics:
general:
responsorial
function: dance song
length: 3:20 min.
Performers:
unknown
Fragment:
not available online
Remarks:
The arrival of airplanes in Rwanda really impressed the people. Domination of the sky demonstrated great strength and they sing about them with a lot of respect.
The commentary above on the impression made the appearance of the airplane made on Rwandans is correct and in accordance with the song's lyrics which seem to have nothing to do with the wedding ceremony. Even though this song can be sung and danced to during the wedding ceremony, we cannot say that the two are inextricably linked.
Tempo:
|
| average | 139.78 |
| median | 139.53 |
| minimum | 117.65 |
| maximum | 162.16 |
| standaard deviation | 7.48 |
| regression factor | -0 |
|
Pitch:
Tessitura
Octave reduced tone scale
All pitch candidates
Melodic progress (fragment)
