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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:
|
| average | 146.21 |
| median | 147.24 |
| minimum | 109.09 |
| maximum | 176.47 |
| standaard deviation | 10.12 |
| regression factor | -0.07 |
|
Pitch:
Tessitura
Octave reduced tone scale
All pitch candidates
Melodic progress (fragment)
