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MR.1966.2.3-A1
Basic facts:
| country |
province |
region |
village |
people |
group |
date |
collector |
| Central African Republic | | Extrême Ouest | Beya | Benzélé | | 1965 | Geneviève Taurelle Simkha Aron et |
Language and title:
original language: Sango
Musical composition:
| type | # performers | instrument (type) | singing voice |
| Solo | 1 | Hindewhou (whistle) |
- | |
Characteristics:
general:
instrumentalinstrumentaalinstrumental
function: hunting
length: unknown
Performers:
unknown
Fragment:
not available online
Remarks:
"An Anthology of African Music - Ba-Benzélé Pygmies"
Tune whistled with the hindewhou upon return from the hunt to announce that it was successful.
Tempo:
|
| average | 80.61 |
| median | 81.08 |
| minimum | 68.18 |
| maximum | 93.75 |
| standaard deviation | 5.19 |
| regression factor | 0.03 |
|
Pitch:
Tessitura

Octave reduced tone scale

All pitch candidates

Melodic progress (fragment)