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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: help

tempo
average146.1
median146.34
minimum115.38
maximum171.43
standaard deviation9.14
regression factor0.04

Pitch: help

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Melodic progress (fragment)

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