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MR.1970.17.47-A3
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: Nyeketheula
title in English:
Musical composition:
| type | # performers | instrument (type) | singing voice |
| Group | unknown | - |
BOY |
Characteristics:
general:
function: hunting
length: 2:07 min.
Performers:
unknown
Fragment:
not available online
Remarks:
"The Sound of Africa Series - Sons d'Afrique Series"
Reference AMA. TR-101
A voice at the end shouts "Caught!"
Mouse hunting is a favourite pastime of the small shepherd boys. "Look at this crow. It is wearing a chain. It takes it for a rosary. The rosaries are finished. They have all been given to the school children. Help us, Mother of God. Give us a rosary. Hao-hao! The rosaries are finished. Look at this crow. It is wearing trousers. The trousers are too big."
Tempo:
|
| average | 153.74 |
| median | 153.45 |
| minimum | 118.81 |
| maximum | 193.55 |
| standaard deviation | 12.5 |
| regression factor | -0.09 |
|
Pitch:
Tessitura
Octave reduced tone scale
All pitch candidates
Melodic progress (fragment)
