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MR.1968.2.1-2
Basic facts:
country |
province |
region |
village |
people |
group |
date |
collector |
Tanzania | | | | Hehe | | Jun 1965 | 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:
instrumental, solo
function: mourning
length: 2:04 min.
Performers:
Ngotomoto MwaMofuga
Fragment:
not available online
Remarks:
This is a mourning song for chief Mkwawa. Here he is refered to as "Lukwale lwa mwaka", "the madness of the year".
More information on enclosed notes.
Tempo:
|
average | 127.89 |
median | 127.66 |
minimum | 115.38 |
maximum | 150 |
standaard deviation | 4.11 |
regression factor | -0.01 |
|
Pitch:
Tessitura

Octave reduced tone scale

All pitch candidates

Melodic progress (fragment)