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MR.1970.17.47-A10

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: Sekupu!
title in English: Drums!

Musical composition:

 type   # performers   instrument (type)   singing voice 
 Solo    1   (single-skin drum)   - 
 Solo    1   (frame drum)   - 
 Solo    1   -   MALE 
 Group   unknown   (handclapping)   FEMALE 
 Group   3   (handclapping)   MALE 

Characteristics:

general:
function: fortune telling
length: 2:56 min.

Performers:

Lesole Motsoari

Fragment:

not available online

Remarks:

"The Sound of Africa Series - Sons d'Afrique Series"
Reference AMA. TR-101
The leader shook his shoulders and body during the song, which can be heard in his voice.
"Drums!", "At Sione they caught a baboon with long hair. Masupha's anger! It is father, boy (untranslatable). Their anger! It is father "Manyetse" (long hair). I am the baby boy." Chorus: "Siyavuma." The speaker ends each line with the word "Khanya" (light). The frame drum had crossed wires at the back which were used to hold the drum in the left hand. Both drums were of metal and the usual membrane, they say, is either cow or horse hide.


Tempo: help

tempo
average146.21
median147.24
minimum109.09
maximum176.47
standaard deviation10.12
regression factor-0.07

Pitch: help

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