Bagangali (Field Card)

Name: Bagangali (Field Card)
Author: Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977

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Field of Interest: World Music
Copyright Message: Material sourced from the International Library of African Music. Copyright International Library of African Music.
Description: " A soldier of Ngbazu ( Chief Gatanga's father) reported to Nbazua's elder brother Dagatanga, also a Chief, that Ngbazua would not listen to Dagatanga's advice. Dagatanga was offended and the incident gave rise to much trouble." The tuning of the harp includes five notes of a pentatonic scale, the octave above the tonic being omitted. These Zande harp songs seem to slide into an informal start, the singers taking their time to get into the swing of the melody.
Content Type: Field notes
Anthropologist / Ethnographer: Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Format: Text
Sub Genre: Narrative Songs
Page Count: 1
Series Number: TR122
Subject: World Music, Anthropology, Music & Performing Arts, Social Sciences, Africa, Cultural anthropology, África, Antropologia Cultural, Antropología Cultural, Buta Territory, Buta, Bas Uele (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Keywords and Translated Subjects: África, Antropologia Cultural, Antropología Cultural, Buta Territory