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MR.1970.1.3-B3

Basic facts:

 country   province   region   village   people   group   date   collector 
 Zimbabwe   Manicaland   Chipinga      Ndau      1957   Hugh Tracey 

Language and title:

original language: Ndau
title in original language: Neiwe unonyanya
title in English: You, you are wrong

Musical composition:

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

Characteristics:

general:
function: entertainment
length: 3:04 min.

Performers:

Simon Mafiru Sitole

Fragment:

not available online

Remarks:

"The Sound of Africa Series - Sons d'Afrique Series"
Reference AMA. TR-3
"Chigande", drinking song with "mbira dza WaNdau" and "deze" resonator.
"Neiwe unonyanya. Waparadze ukama ndiani? Neiwe unonesa. Neiwe unorowa. Waparadze ukama ndiani?"
"You, you are wrong. Who destroyed our friendship? You, you annoy him. You, you cause harm. Who destroyed our friendship?"


Tempo: help

tempo
average142.99
median142.86
minimum111.11
maximum166.67
standaard deviation7.95
regression factor0.07

Pitch: help

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Octave reduced tone scale

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