Abu madzada (Track)

Abu madzada (Track)

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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
The tuning of this little Nile valley harp is interesting, viz:-- 396, 324, 292, 252, 224, vs. as it does not cover a complete octave which is more usual with other harps of this design. Presumably had there been a sixth string it would have been tuned to 198 the lower octave of the top note thus giving a pentatonic scale.
Content Type
Field recording (raw)
Duration
1 min
Anthropologist / Ethnographer
Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977
Format
Audio
Sub Genre
Song
Date Recorded
1952
Series Number
TR119
Subject
World Music, Anthropology, Music & Performing Arts, Social Sciences, Africa, Cultural anthropology

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