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MR.1970.17.48-A2
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: Ho ba bacha
title in English: To the youth
Musical composition:
type | # performers | instrument (type) | singing voice |
Group | unknown | - |
MALE |
Characteristics:
general:
function: unknown
length: 12:26 min.
Performers:
unknown
Fragment:
not available online
Remarks:
"The Sound of Africa Series - Sons d'Afrique Series"
Reference AMA. TR-102
This song was interrupted by several very long "Lithoko", praises with whistling and ululation accompanied by the men and women sitting around. The considerable length of the praises is not found tedious by people, rather the reverse. They are fascinated by the flow of words.
Tempo:
no information available
Pitch:
Tessitura

Octave reduced tone scale

All pitch candidates

Melodic progress (fragment)