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MR.1959.11.2-B2
Basic facts:
| country |
province |
region |
village |
people |
group |
date |
collector |
| Benin | | | | Yoruba | | 1959 | Rouget Gilbert |
Language and title:
title in English: Women's cheers
Musical composition:
| type | # performers | instrument (type) | singing voice |
| Group | unknown | Ogbon (drum) |
- | |
| Solo | 1 | - |
MALE | |
| Group | unknown | - |
FEMALE | |
| Group | unknown | - |
MALE | |
Characteristics:
general:
choir, vocal, instrumental, solokoor, vocaal, instrumentaal, solochoeur, vocal, instrumental, solo
function: ritual music
length: unknown
Performers:
unknown
Fragment:
not available online
Remarks:
"Dahomey, Musique des Revenants - Collection du Musée de l'Homme, Afrique vol. 1"
The women continue to cheer for the Egoun during his speech; he finishes speaking and dances to the sound of Ogbon drums.
Tempo:
no information available
Pitch:
no information available