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MR.1968.24.4-B5

Basic facts:

 country   province   region   village   people   group   date   collector 
 Togo      Nord-Togo   Wasè   Kabré      1968   Verdier Raymond 

Language and title:


Musical composition:

 type   # performers   instrument (type)   singing voice 
 Solo    1   Nkpané (bell)   -    
 Group   unknown   Xokudu (horn)   -    
 Group   unknown   Nontow (horn)   -    
 Group   unknown   -   FEMALE    
 Group   unknown   Yolum (bell)   MALE    

Characteristics:

general: vocal, instrumental
vocaal, instrumentaal
vocal, instrumental
function: ritual music
length: 5:30 min.

Performers:

unknown

Fragment:

not available online

Remarks:

"Musique Kabrè du Nord-Togo"
The Kondana are the great initiates of the final age group, warriors; on this track, we have an illustration of the dances that they perform from the end of their final initiation, returning from their retreat and welcomed by women's yodeled cheers.


Tempo: help

tempo
average141.39
median136.36
minimum112.15
maximum193.55
standaard deviation14.36
regression factor-0.07

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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