Rhythm Set
ta
ti-ti
ti
tiri
tie
other
anacrusis
Source
Library of Congress AFS 88 B3. Collected by John A. and Alan Lomax.
Tone Set m,s,L, drmam
Tonal Center La
Scale Blues
Original Starting Pitch B
Informant/Performer
Eight girls, Kirby Industrial School, Atmore, AL, 1934
Range
P8
State Alabama
Region South
Origin African-American
Grade Level
4 - 8
Song Type
Singing Game
Melodic Element(s)
ma
Game Type SubGame Type
Circle Circle/Ring Play
Melodic Context
mi-ma
Figures
Rhythmic Element(s)
Subject SubSubject
Home and Family _None
Partwork
General Comments
Listen to recording for melodic variations and subtlety of rhythms.
Form Type Call-response
Form Analysis abcb
   
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