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MR.1959.13.6-B3
Basic facts:
| country |
province |
region |
village |
people |
group |
date |
collector |
| Ethiopia | | | | Falashas | | 1953 | Leslau Wolf |
Language and title:
title in English: Responsive reading
Musical composition:
| type | # performers | instrument (type) | singing voice |
| Solo | 1 | - |
MALE | |
| Solo | 1 | - |
MALE | |
Characteristics:
general:
choir, vocal, instrumentalkoor, vocaal, instrumentaalchoeur, vocal, instrumental
function: religious song
length: unknown
Performers:
unknown
Fragment:
not available online
Remarks:
"Religious Music of the Falashas (Jews of Ethiopia)"
Two voices converse: the first in Geez (ancient Ethiopian language), the second in Amharic (modern Ethiopian language).
Tempo:
|
| average | 157.32 |
| median | 157.89 |
| minimum | 120 |
| maximum | 206.9 |
| standaard deviation | 14.88 |
| regression factor | -0.08 |
|
Pitch:
Tessitura

Octave reduced tone scale

All pitch candidates

Melodic progress (fragment)