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MR.1959.22.1-1-A2

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: Faghou tenedjouga: Tjanif
title in English:

Musical composition:

 type   # performers   instrument (type)   singing voice 
 Solo    1   unknown   FEMALE 
 Solo    1   unknown   MALE 

Characteristics:

general:
function: war 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.
Faghou tenedjouga: Tjanif.
Faghou is the war song.
Tenedjouga indicates the exact black style.
Tjanif: variations on a theme, here on Tenedjouga.


Tempo: help

no information available

Pitch: help

no information available