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MR.1970.18.1-A10
Basic facts:
| country |
province |
region |
village |
people |
group |
date |
collector |
| Ghana | Greater Accra region | Accra district | Legon (Université du Ghana) | Ijaw | | 1962 | Hood Mantle |
Language and title:
original language: Ijaw
title in original language:
title in English:
Musical composition:
| type | # performers | instrument (type) | singing voice |
| Solo | 1 | (bell) |
- |
| Solo | 1 | (drum) |
- |
| Group | unknown | - |
MALE |
| Group | unknown | - |
GIRL |
| Group | unknown | - |
FEMALE |
Characteristics:
general:
vocal, instrumental, polyrhythm
function: dance song
length: unknown
Performers:
Ijaw ensemble
Fragment:
not available online
Remarks:
"Africa - East and West"
A series of dance songs by a Ijaw group. The Ijaw are a population of the Biafra in Nigeria; those we hear on this track are emigres living in Ghana who meet every Sunday at Legon (University of Ghana) for a long session of songs and dances.
Tempo:
|
| average | 106.67 |
| median | 107.14 |
| minimum | 84.5 |
| maximum | 125 |
| standaard deviation | 7.2 |
| regression factor | 0.01 |
|
Pitch:
Tessitura
Octave reduced tone scale
All pitch candidates
Melodic progress (fragment)
