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MR.1969.5.8-B1
Basic facts:
country |
province |
region |
village |
people |
group |
date |
collector |
Zambia | Eastern | | Cimate | Nsenga | | 25 Jul 1961 | Blacking John |
Language and title:
original language: Cewä
title in original language: Cimtali
title in English:
Musical composition:
type | # performers | instrument (type) | singing voice |
Solo | 1 | Mbalule (single-skin drum) |
- |
Solo | 1 | Kelemu (single-skin drum) |
- |
Solo | 1 | Gunda (double-skin drum) |
- |
Characteristics:
general:
instrumental
function: dance song
length: unknown
Performers:
Ailola Chirwa, Conala Daka, Mutonta Phiri
Fragment:
not available online
Remarks:
"Music from Petauke of Northern Rhodesia, Vol. 1"
Rhythms on three drums beaten by young boys for the dance called Cimtali.
recorded in the city Petauke
Tempo:
|
average | 157.99 |
median | 158.95 |
minimum | 127.66 |
maximum | 176.47 |
standaard deviation | 9 |
regression factor | 0.13 |
|
Pitch:
Tessitura

Octave reduced tone scale

All pitch candidates

Melodic progress (fragment)