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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:


Tempo: help

tempo
average100.66
median100.84
minimum84.5
maximum115.38
standaard deviation5.34
regression factor0.04

Pitch: help

Tessitura

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Octave reduced tone scale

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All pitch candidates

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Melodic progress (fragment)

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