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MR.1959.11.7-B8
Basic facts:
| country |
province |
region |
village |
people |
group |
date |
collector |
| Benin | | | Abomey | | | 1952 | Rouget Gilbert |
Language and title:
title in English: Drums for the Niegpadoudo dance
Musical composition:
| type | # performers | instrument (type) | singing voice |
| Group | unknown | (drum) |
- | |
| Solo | 1 | - |
FEMALE | |
Characteristics:
general:
instrumentalinstrumentaalinstrumental
function: ritual music
length: unknown
Performers:
unknown
Fragment:
not available online
Remarks:
"Dahomey, Musique des Princes"
Niegpadoudo ritual dance by a spirit-woman who performs several characters with a sword that she handles by thrusting and cutting. This dance is led by the rhythm of the drums that link several rhythmic formulas.
Tempo:
|
| average | 119.72 |
| median | 117.65 |
| minimum | 93.75 |
| maximum | 142.86 |
| standaard deviation | 8.52 |
| regression factor | -0.04 |
|
Pitch:
Tessitura
Octave reduced tone scale
All pitch candidates
Melodic progress (fragment)
