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Basic version (player #1)
Chapters (select on video):
00:00 Full basic version (demonstration)
01:11 Left thumb
02:29 Left hand + right thumb
About Marume azere dare
Chapters:
00:00 About Marume azere dare
02:43 The relevance of the Dare
10:31 Message of the Song
15:32 Marume ashora mambo / Washora mambo
Variation 1 (player #2)
Chapters:
00:00 Full Variation 1 (demonstration)
00:27 Left thumb
03:19 Left thumb + index finger
04:11 Simplified version
About Variation 1
Chapters:
00:00 About Variation 1
01:05 Which variation is more difficult?
02:10 Are there minor changes?
03:02 Order of songs in a ceremony?
11:38 No kupandutsa into this variation
12:20 Excursion into Variation 3
13:19 Pandutsa in the last variation
Variation 2 (player #3)
Chapters:
00:00 Full Variation 2 (demonstration)
01:52 Left thumb
02:20 Left thumb + index finger
03:25 Simplified version
03:55 Minor changes on the right hand
Variation 2 – Minor changes
Our About… video on variation 2 turned into a demonstration of its minor changes.
Chapters:
00:00 Voicing of the Variation
01:34 Bringing in the highest keys
Variation 3: Charakupa (player #4)
This variation is Chawasarira’s own creation.
Chapters:
00:00 Full Variation 3 (demonstration)
02:22 Left thumb
03:05 Left thumb + index finger
About Variation 3
Chapters:
00:00 Adding the deep voices
00:55 Shape of the bass line
01:53 Inventing variations
04:55 Appreciating the variation
06:33 Chawasarira’s creation
07:08 Reaction of other players
08:12 Samson Chabirika ‘Nyamugodobi’
12:08 Origin of matepe songs
15:00 Name of the variation
Variation 4: Zongororo kwira bango (player #5)
“Zongororo kwira bango” ~ Millipede, climb up the pole!
Chapters:
00:00 Full Variation 3 (demonstration)
02:39 Left thumb + index finger
About Variation 4
Chapters:
00:00 Name and character of the variation
04:31 Kupandutsa or introduction of variation 4
05:32 Fixed starting point in the cycle
06:48 Obligatory introduction
08:00 The key to Zongororo
11:53 No kupandutsa into the other variations
Combining parts
Chapters:
00:00 Basic version (player #1 part)
00:38 Variation 1 (player #2 part)
01:08 Basic + Variation 1
02:33 Variation 2 (player #3 part)
03:02 Basic + Variation 2
04:38 Variation 3 (player #4 part)
05:07 Basic + Variation 3
06:28 Variation 4 (player #5 part)
07:06 Basic + Variation 4