MR.1970.1.1-B1

Basic facts:

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

Language and title:

original language: Chopi/Tonga
title in original language: Mzeno
title in English:

Musical composition:

type	# performers	instrument (type)	singing voice
Group	14	(xylophone)	-
Group	2	(rattle)	-
Solo	1	(horn)	-

Characteristics:

general: instrumental
function: dance song
length: 2:30 min.

Performers:

Hafu Kumbani

Fragment:

not available online

Remarks:

"The Sound of Africa Series - Sons d'Afrique Series"
Reference AMA. TR-1
Ngodo of Regulo Nyankowongo
Regulo Nyankowongo is considered to be one of the minor chiefs under Regulo Mikumbi of the Inharrime District. Living as they do to the east of the central Chopi, their dialect is distinctive and influenced by the GiTonga of the Inhambane District.

Tempo:

average	145.7
median	146.34
minimum	113.21
maximum	171.43
standaard deviation	8
regression factor	-0.11

Pitch:

Tessitura

Octave reduced tone scale

All pitch candidates

Melodic progress (fragment)