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MR.1969.24.1-A1c

Basic facts:

 country   province   region   village   people   group   date   collector 
 South Africa      Natal      Zulu      1969   Rycroft David 

Language and title:

original language: Zulu
title in original language: Babulal' imvan' engenacala

Musical composition:

 type   # performers   instrument (type)   singing voice 
 Solo    1   -   MALE    
 Solo    1   Ugubu (ugubhu) (musical bow)   FEMALE    

Characteristics:

general: polyphony, vocal, instrumental
polyfonie, vocaal, instrumentaal
polyphonie, vocal, instrumental
function: religious song
length: unknown

Performers:

Le chef Gatsha Butelezi, Princesse C. Magogo

Fragment:

not available online

Remarks:

"Zulu, Swazi and Xhosa - recordings by the KMMA and the BRT, no 3"
Religious song composed and sung by Princess C. Magogo with her son, Chief Butelezi, in second voice.


Tempo: help

no information available

Pitch: help

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