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MR.1977.6.2-B2

Basic facts:

 country   province   region   village   people   group   date   collector 
 Benin      Nord-Bénin      Somba      Jan 1973   F. Cloarec Arom A. et 

Language and title:

original language: Kiriba
title in original language:
title in English: Procession toward the burial

Musical composition:

 type   # performers   instrument (type)   singing voice 
 Group   3   Fe-bem-fe (single-skin drum)   - 
 Group   3   Fe-tshun-ti-fe (whistle)   - 
 Group   3   Te-eu-te (whistle)   - 
 Solo    1   Di-tan-te-eu (horn)   - 
 Group   unknown   -   MALE 
 Group   unknown   -   FEMALE 

Characteristics:

general: recite, vocal, instrumental
function: funeral
length: 13:16 min.

Performers:

unknown

Fragment:

not available online

Remarks:


Tempo: help

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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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