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MR.1970.17.47-A1

Basic facts:

 country   province   region   village   people   group   date   collector 
 Lesotho      Berea      Basotho      1959   Hugh Tracey 

Language and title:

original language: Sotho
title in original language: Ei, ei, ei, ngoana oa l-la
title in English: Ei, ei, ei, the child cries

Musical composition:

 type   # performers   instrument (type)   singing voice 
 Group   2   -   FEMALE 

Characteristics:

general:
function: lullaby
length: 0:58 min.

Performers:

Agnes Lekhoti, Nuku Lesoetsa

Fragment:

not available online

Remarks:

"The Sound of Africa Series - Sons d'Afrique Series"
Reference AMA. TR-101
"Ei, ei, ei, the child cries. It cries and stops. I went to Mpharane. And found my friend's child ill. I went out and prayed. Then I took a pick and went up the mountain.", "The Monakaladi plant of Thabana Morena. If you eat it, you'll have cracked feet."


Tempo: help

tempo
average185.9
median185.76
minimum146.34
maximum214.29
standaard deviation10.97
regression factor-0.01

Pitch: help

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Octave reduced tone scale

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