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MR.1970.17.47-A4
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: Thota peli na Molapo
title in English: The rolling downs of Molapo
Musical composition:
| type | # performers | instrument (type) | singing voice |
| Group | 20 | (handclapping) |
FEMALE |
| Solo | 1 | (handclapping) |
FEMALE |
Characteristics:
general:
function: festive song
length: 2:17 min.
Performers:
Matsietsi Chele
Fragment:
not available online
Remarks:
"The Sound of Africa Series - Sons d'Afrique Series"
Reference AMA. TR-101
The soloist's voice rises in pitch throughout the song. "Rolling downs of Molapo. Mokale and Khethisa are quarrelling over the spring at Nklala. Horses are saddled. Who is the mother of the unmarried girl? Give her a letter, Makamore, the marriage letter. There is a fight at the rolling downs. Horses should be saddled. They are going to Maseru. The worst singer is Raphane's mother. I shouted with a sad voice. I shouted and shook the graves."
Tempo:
|
| average | 100.66 |
| median | 100.84 |
| minimum | 84.5 |
| maximum | 115.38 |
| standaard deviation | 5.34 |
| regression factor | 0.04 |
|
Pitch:
Tessitura
Octave reduced tone scale
All pitch candidates
Melodic progress (fragment)
