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MR.1969.5.8-B7
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: Nyau
title in English:
Musical composition:
| type | # performers | instrument (type) | singing voice |
| Solo | 1 | Gupagupa (single-skin drum) |
- |
| Solo | 1 | Kerenge (single-skin drum) |
- |
| Solo | 1 | Mbalule (single-skin drum) |
- |
| Group | 2 | Gunda (double-skin drum) |
- |
| Group | unknown | - |
MALE |
Characteristics:
general:
responsorial, vocal, instrumental
function: ritual music
length: unknown
Performers:
Cadzunda
Fragment:
not available online
Remarks:
"Music from Petauke of Northern Rhodesia, Vol. 1"
(Continuation of three preceding tracks.) Ritual music and song called Nyau among the Cewa and the Nsenga.
recorded in the city Petauke
Tempo:
|
| average | 189.42 |
| median | 187.5 |
| minimum | 153.85 |
| maximum | 222.22 |
| standaard deviation | 11.55 |
| regression factor | -0.01 |
|
Pitch:
Tessitura
Octave reduced tone scale
All pitch candidates
Melodic progress (fragment)
