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MR.1968.2.1-1

Basic facts:

 country   province   region   village   people   group   date   collector 
 Tanzania            Hehe         Alison Redmayne 

Language and title:

original language: Kihehe
title in original language:
title in English:

Musical composition:

 type   # performers   instrument (type)   singing voice 
 Solo    1   Ligombo (zither)   MALE 

Characteristics:

general: vocal, instrumental
function: mourning
length: 1:44 min.

Performers:

unknown

Fragment:

not available online

Remarks:

This is a common type of song in which the singer mourns for dead chiefs and their relatives (i.e. his own ancestors), praising them by citing some of their achievements and deeds.
More information on enclosed notes.


Tempo: help

tempo
average120.06
median120
minimum107.14
maximum136.36
standaard deviation5.83
regression factor0.03

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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