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MR.1970.17.47-B1

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: He Khalumo-lumo
title in English: He! The Khalumo-lumo

Musical composition:

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

Characteristics:

general:
function: fortune telling
length: 3:31 min.

Performers:

James Mofokeng, Mahanyane Rakaki, Mamojela Letsipa

Fragment:

not available online

Remarks:

"The Sound of Africa Series - Sons d'Afrique Series"
Reference AMA. TR-101
Sung by the chief woman diviner, assisted by both a man and a woman diviner and a group of women, all of whom clapped. The assistant woman diviner beat a small drum slung round her neck. "He, the Khalumo-lumo. It ate a whole nation. And left a small boy." This refers to an old Sotho legend. The small boy grew up to be the saviour of his race. Many snares were laid for him from which he escaped.


Tempo: help

tempo
average131.63
median130.43
minimum101.69
maximum153.85
standaard deviation7.68
regression factor-0.08

Pitch: help

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