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MR.1970.1.3-B6
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: Sisi woeri hai
title in English: Oh, sister
Musical composition:
type | # performers | instrument (type) | singing voice |
Solo | 1 | Mbira Dza WaNdau (lamellaphone) |
- |
Characteristics:
general:
function: narrative song
length: 3:10 min.
Performers:
Simon Mafiru Sitole
Fragment:
not available online
Remarks:
"The Sound of Africa Series - Sons d'Afrique Series"
Reference AMA. TR-3
Topical song with "mbira dza WaNdau" and "deze" resonator.
The word "sisi" is taken from the English "sister" and is correctly mukunda. The singer put some of his own words to the old tune sung by his father. "I washed myself carefully, put on my best clothes and went to look for her down by the pool. But she was not there!"
Tempo:
|
average | 167.67 |
median | 166.67 |
minimum | 130.43 |
maximum | 193.55 |
standaard deviation | 9.75 |
regression factor | 0.09 |
|
Pitch:
Tessitura

Octave reduced tone scale

All pitch candidates

Melodic progress (fragment)