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MR.1970.17.3-B3

Basic facts:

 country   province   region   village   people   group   date   collector 
 Malawi      Livingstone      Tumbuka   Henga   1957   Hugh Tracey 

Language and title:

original language: Tumbuka/Henga
title in original language: Wafumuwane mukazgaka wa chihowe
title in English:

Musical composition:

 type   # performers   instrument (type)   singing voice 
 Group   unknown   -   MALE 

Characteristics:

general:
function: entertainment
length: 2:53 min.

Performers:

Ruben Tankadi Mbuluwundi

Fragment:

not available online

Remarks:

"The Sound of Africa Series - Sons d'Afrique Series"
Reference AMA. TR-54
A woman had monkey nuts put away in her grain store and the husband went secretly and took some. She found out and upbraided him for stealing the monkey nuts without permission.


Tempo: help

tempo
average118.72
median117.65
minimum96.77
maximum139.53
standaard deviation6.18
regression factor0.02

Pitch: help

Tessitura

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Octave reduced tone scale

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All pitch candidates

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Melodic progress (fragment)

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