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MR.1959.11.7-A3
Basic facts:
| country |
province |
region |
village |
people |
group |
date |
collector |
| Benin | | | Abomey | | | 1952 | Rouget Gilbert |
Language and title:
original language:
title in original language:
title in English: Motto of the Tohossou
Musical composition:
| type | # performers | instrument (type) | singing voice |
| Solo | 1 | (bell) |
- |
| Solo | 1 | - |
MALE |
Characteristics:
general:
vocal, instrumental
function: ritual music
length: unknown
Performers:
Adomoussi
Fragment:
not available online
Remarks:
"Dahomey, Musique des Princes"
This track contains the "motto of the Tohossou" or declamation of the "Mlin mlin". In this declamation, the priest sings the praises of the Tohossou while sporadically striking a bell.
Tempo:
|
| average | 167.85 |
| median | 168.07 |
| minimum | 133.33 |
| maximum | 214.29 |
| standaard deviation | 11.87 |
| regression factor | -0.06 |
|
Pitch:
Tessitura
Octave reduced tone scale
All pitch candidates
Melodic progress (fragment)
