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MR.1970.17.3-A1
Basic facts:
| country |
province |
region |
village |
people |
group |
date |
collector |
| Malawi | | Rumpi | | Tumbuka | Henga | 1957 | Hugh Tracey |
Language and title:
original language: Tumbuka/Henga
title in original language: Mwayowoya ciyowoyeyeowoye mwayowoya
title in English: If you don't know what you are talking about
Musical composition:
| type | # performers | instrument (type) | singing voice |
| Group | 6 | - |
MALE |
Characteristics:
general:
function: entertainment
length: 3:12 min.
Performers:
Ruben Tankadi Mbuluwundi, Smart Chigwamba
Fragment:
not available online
Remarks:
"The Sound of Africa Series - Sons d'Afrique Series"
Reference AMA. TR-54
The song is addressed to a "gate crasher" who is trying to force himself into a drinking party. The others say: "Why should you drink our beer, after all, we paid for it." "Go away, you don't know what you are talking about." Then men had pooled their resources to buy the beer and then they found an eleventh among them who had not paid.
Tempo:
|
| average | 144.15 |
| median | 146.34 |
| minimum | 109.09 |
| maximum | 187.5 |
| standaard deviation | 13.75 |
| regression factor | -0.11 |
|
Pitch:
Tessitura
Octave reduced tone scale
All pitch candidates
Melodic progress (fragment)
