Thelerina

(Pleated skirt)

( mamanthe kele figure belete )

... This girl has no belt to tie her pleated skirt. She asks her mother to buy her a "figure belt". ...

Arr.: Victor, Lize [ South Africa ]

Edition
Published by Salóme Hendrikse [South Africa] , 1999 ; in Traditional African Songs Book 1 (SSA) (34 p.)
Number of pages : 2
Editor or author of the restitution: Salomie Hendrikse
Type of material: Full score
ISMN/ISBN : 0620241594
 
Description
Text in: Sotho
Epoque: 20th century
Genre-Style-Form: Partsong
Mood of the piece: humorous
Type of Choir: SSA  (3 women voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): B
Tonality: G major
Duration: 1.0 min.
Number of verses: 1
Origin: South Africa ; Lesotho
Musicological Sources: Transcription of traditional African folk song.
Source of text: traditional
Comment(s): Beautiful song
 

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