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MR.1959.13.5-B7
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 |
| Solo | 1 | Iya ilu (Bata) (double-skin drum) |
- |
| Solo | 1 | Kudi (Bata) (double-skin drum) |
- |
| Solo | 1 | Omele (Bata) (double-skin drum) |
- |
Characteristics:
general:
instrumental
function: religious song
length: unknown
Performers:
unknown
Fragment:
not available online
Remarks:
"Drums of the Yoruba of Nigeria"
Rhythms played on Bata drums for Shapana, Shango's big brother, who is invoked against smallpox among the Yoruba. He is known in Cuba as the god Babaluaire, father of the world.
Tempo:
|
| average | 128.38 |
| median | 130.43 |
| minimum | 93.75 |
| maximum | 153.85 |
| standaard deviation | 13.38 |
| regression factor | -0.14 |
|
Pitch:
Tessitura
Octave reduced tone scale
All pitch candidates
Melodic progress (fragment)
