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MR.1969.2.1-A4

Basic facts:

 country   province   region   village   people   group   date   collector 
 Swaziland            Swazi      1968   Rycroft David 

Language and title:

original language:
title in original language: Wayihlaba yakhala
title in English:

Musical composition:

 type   # performers   instrument (type)   singing voice 
 Group   unknown   -   MALE 
 Solo    1   -   MALE 

Characteristics:

general: polyphony, choir, vocal
function: hunting
length: unknown

Performers:

Prince Masitsela

Fragment:

not available online

Remarks:

"Swazi Vocal Music - recordings by the KMMA and the BRT, no 1"
Polyphonic hunting (for antelope) song by a group of men led by Prince Swazi, Masitsela. The chorus is short and repeated, sung in parallel fourths and overlaps the choir.


Tempo: help

tempo
average153.49
median153.85
minimum117.65
maximum187.5
standaard deviation12.12
regression factor-0.13

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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