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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:
|
| average | 131.63 |
| median | 130.43 |
| minimum | 101.69 |
| maximum | 153.85 |
| standaard deviation | 7.68 |
| regression factor | -0.08 |
|
Pitch:
Tessitura
Octave reduced tone scale
All pitch candidates
Melodic progress (fragment)
