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MR.1959.22.1-1-A1
Basic facts:
| country |
province |
region |
village |
people |
group |
date |
collector |
| Mauritania | | Tagant et Hodh | | | | Jul 1952 | |
Language and title:
original language:
title in original language: Seini Kar: chor tnait
title in English:
Musical composition:
| type | # performers | instrument (type) | singing voice |
| Solo | 1 | unknown |
MALE |
| Solo | 1 | unknown |
FEMALE |
Characteristics:
general:
function: praise song
length: unknown
Performers:
Ali ould Eide, Mneina mint Nana
Fragment:
not available online
Remarks:
"Musique Maure - Par Ali ould Eide et Mneina mint Nana"
Reference Musique Maure Musée de l'Homme 54. 1.
Music of the Kounta and Mechdouf tribes.
Seini Kar: chor tnait (Hennoun variety).
Kar: cheerful song, Seini in black style.
Hennoun is a song created for the Emir Hennoun Ould Bouceif of the Oulad Mbarek of the Hodh at the beginning of the 19th century, year 1242 of the Hijra.
Tnait corresponds to the dance of the guns.
Tempo:
no information available
Pitch:
no information available