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MR.1961.4.15-1

Basic facts:

 country   province   region   village   people   group   date   collector 
 Rwanda      Butare   Astrida   Hutu      10 Mar 1955   Denyse Hiernaux 

Language and title:

original language: Kinyarwanda
title in original language: Amazina y'inka
title in English: Pastoral poem dedicated to the cow

Musical composition:

 type   # performers   instrument (type)   singing voice 
 Solo    1   -   MALE    

Characteristics:

general: recite
reciteren
réciter
function: praise song
length: 3:00 min.

Performers:

Nyaramba

Fragment:

luister

Remarks:

The cows sung about here are Inyambo royal cows. The text describes the most beautiful cow. Sung by Nyaramba (60).


Tempo: help

tempo
average138.03
median136.36
minimum105.26
maximum176.47
standaard deviation12.63
regression factor-0.14

Pitch: help

Tessitura

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Octave reduced tone scale

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All pitch candidates

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Melodic progress (fragment)

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