Mmatswale
( Yes, mother-in-law, give the posts over )
(Mother-in-law)
( Ahele, Mmatswale tlogela dipitsana )
Arr.: Bopape, Matlakala (born in 19..) [ South Africa ; Polokwane ]
Edition
Published by
Northern Harmony Publishing
[USA ; Vermont]
, 2008
; in The Folk Rhythm, Vol. 2
(82 p.)
Number of pages :
2
Editor or author of the restitution:
Patty Cuyler
Type of material:
Full score
Description
Text in:
Sotho
Genre-Style-Form:
Folk music ; Wedding Song ; Call and response ; Secular
Mood of the piece:
rhythmic ; happy
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
B
Tonality:
G major
Duration:
3.0 min.
Origin:
South Africa
Musicological Sources:
Traditionally, when the new bride arrives in the groom's family, she is expected to take over house chores from the mother-in-law, who is here advised to give space to the new arrival.
Source of text:
traditional text
