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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:


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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All pitch candidates

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Melodic progress (fragment)

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