The Ngodo of Regulo Zandamela. Mdano (5th Movement)

Title: The Ngodo of Regulo Zandamela. Mdano (5th Movement)
Performer / Recordist: Fomeni Faduko (Leader); Tracey, Hugh
Subject: Folk music--Africa; Music--Mozambique; Folk songs, Chopi; Chopi (African people); Field recordings
Description / content note: The ochestra was not in very good tune that year, several instruments being off pitch in one or two notes. The scale was: 496, 488, 448, 404, 368, 332, 300, 248 vs. The verses were sung once and not repeated as is usually done. This was for recording purposes only. Orchestral dance with 23 Timbila xylophones.
Type / form: sound recordings; field recordings; sound recording-musical
Language: Chopi
Place of recording: Africa, Sub-Saharan; Africa -- Mozambique Zandamela's
Publisher: International Library of African Music (ILAM)
Date recorded: 1949
Date issued / published: 1949
Identifier: TR206; 5
Is Format Of: Analog reel item
Duration (time): 00:02:52
File format: wav
Sample Rate: 15 ips reel
Digitisation (original): 96000Hz 24Bit Stereo; Studer B67 Recorder; Sound Forge V.6
Rights Holder: International Library of African Music
License: CC Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
Access Rights: Public
Is Part Of: ILAM Hugh Tracey Sound of Africa Series
Format: audio/mp3
Genre: field recordings
handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/194468