Back
MR.1973.4.1-B1
Basic facts:
| country |
province |
region |
village |
people |
group |
date |
collector |
| Gambia | | | | Mandinka (Mandingo) | | Apr 1972 | Grinstead Daniel |
Language and title:
original language: Mandinka
title in original language: Jimbasengo
title in English:
Musical composition:
| type | # performers | instrument (type) | singing voice |
| Solo | 1 | Kora (harp-lute) |
MALE |
Characteristics:
general:
vocal, instrumental
function: narrative song
length: unknown
Performers:
Sali Nyama Siso
Fragment:
not available online
Remarks:
"Gambie - Mandinka kora par Jali Nyama Suso"
Solo song by a man accompanying himself on kora; the song evokes several successive themes related to Gambian culture.
Tempo:
|
| average | 121.42 |
| median | 122.45 |
| minimum | 95.23 |
| maximum | 153.85 |
| standaard deviation | 9.47 |
| regression factor | -0.01 |
|
Pitch:
Tessitura
Octave reduced tone scale
All pitch candidates
Melodic progress (fragment)
