MR.1970.1.1-A3

Basic facts:

country	province	region	village	people	group	date	collector
Mozambique	Inhambane	Inharrime		Chopi		1955	Hugh Tracey

Language and title:

original language: Chopi/Ndonge
title in original language: Mwemiso
title in English:

Musical composition:

type	# performers	instrument (type)	singing voice
Group	8	Chilanzane (xylophone)	-
Solo	1	Debiinda (xylophone)	-
Group	3	Gulu (xylophone)	-
Group	2	(rattle)	-

Characteristics:

general:
function: dance song
length: 3:08 min.

Performers:

J. Zandamela, Regulo Mikumbi

Fragment:

not available online

Remarks:

"The Sound of Africa Series - Sons d'Afrique Series"
Reference AMA. TR-1
Ngodo of Regulo Mikumbi
Regulo Mikumbi and his people are considered to be eastern Chopi as their district lies to the east of the Inharrime River. The old chief Mikumbi was said to be over 120 years old at the time of his death. The leader of this Timbila orchestra was a western Chopi as his name Zandamela would indicate. The recording of this Ngodo was made under difficult conditions, being constantly interrupted by strong winds and rain.

Tempo:

average	170.1
median	171.43
minimum	133.33
maximum	200
standaard deviation	9.47
regression factor	-0.04

Pitch:

Tessitura

Octave reduced tone scale

All pitch candidates

Melodic progress (fragment)