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MR.1959.13.13-B10
Basic facts:
| country |
province |
region |
village |
people |
group |
date |
collector |
| South Africa | | | | Zulu | Zulu, Swazi, ... | | Leon Verwilghen |
Language and title:
original language:
title in original language: Ndlamu / Mgido Dance
title in English:
Musical composition:
| type | # performers | instrument (type) | singing voice |
| Group | unknown | (drum) |
- |
Characteristics:
general:
instrumental
function: entertainment
length: unknown
Performers:
South african miners
Fragment:
not available online
Remarks:
"African & Afro-American Drums"
Mgido or Ndlamu dance rhythms also called "dances of the gold mines". Johannesburg gold miners hailing from nearly every South African people participate in these dances. Together they form what over there is called the Zingili Clan.
Tempo:
|
| average | 103.02 |
| median | 103.45 |
| minimum | 81.08 |
| maximum | 109.09 |
| standaard deviation | 3 |
| regression factor | 0 |
|
Pitch:
Tessitura
Octave reduced tone scale
All pitch candidates
Melodic progress (fragment)
