MR.1966.2.3-A2

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
title in original language: Djoboko
title in English: Djoboko dance rhythm

Musical composition:

type	# performers	instrument (type)	singing voice
Group	2	Hindewhou (whistle)	-
Solo	1	(handclapping)	MALE
Group	unknown	(handclapping)	MALE
Group	unknown	(handclapping)	FEMALE
Group	unknown	(handclapping)	BOY
Group	unknown	(handclapping)	GIRL

Characteristics:

general: polyphony, responsorial, vocal, instrumental, ostinato
polyfonie, responsoriaal, vocaal, instrumentaal, ostinato
polyphonie, responsorial, vocal, instrumental, ostinato
function: hunting
length: unknown

Performers:

unknown

Fragment:

not available online

Remarks:

"An Anthology of African Music - Ba-Benzélé Pygmies"
Benzele pygmy polyphony of rejoicing, upon return from a successful hunt. It gives rise to a dance to the rhythm called "Djoboko".

Tempo:

average	187.65
median	187.5
minimum	139.53
maximum	222.22
standaard deviation	12.6
regression factor	0.01

Pitch:

Tessitura

Octave reduced tone scale

All pitch candidates

Melodic progress (fragment)