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MR.1970.17.23-A5
Basic facts:
| country |
province |
region |
village |
people |
group |
date |
collector |
| Malawi | | Kasungu | | Nyanja | Chewa | 1958 | Hugh Tracey |
Language and title:
original language: Nyanja/Chewa
title in original language: Ede! Ede!
title in English:
Musical composition:
| type | # performers | instrument (type) | singing voice |
| Group | unknown | - |
GIRL |
| Group | unknown | - |
BOY |
Characteristics:
general:
function: lullaby
length: 1:49 min.
Performers:
unknown
Fragment:
not available online
Remarks:
"The Sound of Africa Series - Sons d'Afrique Series"
Reference AMA. TR-76
This song is sung by young girls and boys at night in their huts before going to sleep. It appears that there are many such songs of traditional usage. As they fall asleep the singing gets more fitful and finally fades away. "You quarrel with me. If there is another love I will go away."
Tempo:
|
| average | 146.1 |
| median | 146.34 |
| minimum | 115.38 |
| maximum | 171.43 |
| standaard deviation | 9.14 |
| regression factor | 0.04 |
|
Pitch:
Tessitura
Octave reduced tone scale
All pitch candidates
Melodic progress (fragment)
