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MR.1976.5.7-A4

Basic facts:

 country   province   region   village   people   group   date   collector 
 Somalia                  1962   Chet Williams 

Language and title:

original language: Somali
title in original language: Wa mahad aleh
title in English: Thank God

Musical composition:

 type   # performers   instrument (type)   singing voice 
 Solo    1   (lute)   MALE 
 Group   2   (drum)   FEMALE 
 Solo    1   (frame drum)   FEMALE 

Characteristics:

general:
function: praise song
length: unknown

Performers:

Abdullah Kershi, Duniya, Fatima Dales, Fatima Kenya

Fragment:

not available online

Remarks:


Tempo: help

tempo
average134.18
median133.33
minimum107.14
maximum153.85
standaard deviation7.99
regression factor-0

Pitch: help

Tessitura

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Octave reduced tone scale

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All pitch candidates

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Melodic progress (fragment)

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