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MR.1959.22.1-2-B1
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: Lekhal niaoula ghana goufa (chor)
title in English:
Musical composition:
| type | # performers | instrument (type) | singing voice |
| Solo | 1 | unknown |
MALE |
| Solo | 1 | unknown |
FEMALE |
Characteristics:
general:
function: unknown
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. 4.
Music of the Kounta and Mechdouf tribes.
Lekhal niaoula ghana goufa (chor).
Lekhal: the black song.
Niaoula: the exact white way (for in the black song one can use the white way).
Ghana: ? maybe the ancient empire of Ghana.
Goufa: a man's hair.
Tempo:
no information available
Pitch:
no information available