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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: help

no information available

Pitch: help

no information available