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MR.1970.1.3-B2

Basic facts:

 country   province   region   village   people   group   date   collector 
 Zimbabwe   Manicaland   Chipinga      Ndau      1955   Hugh Tracey 

Language and title:

original language: Ndau
title in original language: Ruwe-ruwe
title in English: Flowers, flowers

Musical composition:

 type   # performers   instrument (type)   singing voice 
 Solo    1   Mbira Dza WaNdau (lamellaphone)   - 

Characteristics:

general:
function: complaint
length: 2:30 min.

Performers:

Simon Mafiru Sitole

Fragment:

not available online

Remarks:

"The Sound of Africa Series - Sons d'Afrique Series"
Reference AMA. TR-3
Personal laments with "mbira dza WaNdau" and "deze" resonator.
"Flowers, flowers for a child to play with. My father died tragically at Makwiani. My mother stoops in the shade of the wood. This music is for worship at Marange."
The sad death of his father meant nothing to the children - only like a flower to play with. Now his mother walks in the shadow of death (literally walks bowed down), in the shade of the trees. His music in this song would be used in the worship or devotion of the souls (Mashawi) were he at home, at Marange.


Tempo: help

tempo
average165.98
median166.67
minimum127.66
maximum193.55
standaard deviation15.28
regression factor0.01

Pitch: help

Tessitura

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Octave reduced tone scale

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Melodic progress (fragment)

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