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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.


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