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MR.1970.1.3-B5
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: Hiyo woye, Busai-we
title in English: Hi Busai !
Musical composition:
| type | # performers | instrument (type) | singing voice |
| Solo | 1 | Mbira Dza WaNdau (lamellaphone) |
- |
Characteristics:
general:
function: complaint
length: 2:57 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.
"Hi, there Busai. See my poverty, brother. This great trouble which causes it, Busai. That is, when I think of it I weep, Busai."
The tuning of the central octave of the instrument was as follows: 440, 392, 364, 332, 296, 260, 220 vps.
Tempo:
|
| average | 183.77 |
| median | 183.77 |
| minimum | 130.43 |
| maximum | 222.22 |
| standaard deviation | 12.53 |
| regression factor | 0.16 |
|
Pitch:
Tessitura
Octave reduced tone scale
All pitch candidates
Melodic progress (fragment)
