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MR.1959.13.5-B3
Basic facts:
country |
province |
region |
village |
people |
group |
date |
collector |
Nigeria | | | | Yoruba | | 1953 | Bascom William |
Language and title:
original language:
title in original language:
title in English:
Musical composition:
type | # performers | instrument (type) | singing voice |
Group | unknown | Dundun (Gangan) (double-skin drum) |
- |
Solo | 1 | Shekere (rattle) |
MALE |
Characteristics:
general:
vocal, instrumental, solo
function: dance song
length: unknown
Performers:
unknown
Fragment:
not available online
Remarks:
"Drums of the Yoruba of Nigeria"
Dance song whose style shows the influence of Islam on traditional Yoruba music.
Tempo:
|
average | 147.18 |
median | 146.34 |
minimum | 115.38 |
maximum | 176.47 |
standaard deviation | 9.49 |
regression factor | 0.07 |
|
Pitch:
Tessitura

Octave reduced tone scale

All pitch candidates

Melodic progress (fragment)