File:Andrianary Ratianarivo - Azafady Ramatoa.ogg

Summary
Author: Andrianary Ratianarivo Song title: Azafady Ramatoa Album: Andrianary Ratianarivo Label: n/a (Fonds Schmidhoeffer) Year: 1929 Ref: Virtual Archives of Malagasy Music (http://www.avmm.org/home_english.htm) Song length: 2:52 (172 seconds)

Fair Use Rationale
This is a sound sample from a commercial recording. Its inclusion in the article Music of Madagascar is claimed as fair use because:
 * 1) It illustrates an educational article that specifically discusses the traditionally Malagasy performance of the instrument featured here, as well as the artist that performs it.
 * 2) It is a sample of about 17 seconds from a much longer recording, and could not be used as a substitute for the original commercial recording.
 * 3) It is of a lower quality than the original recording.
 * 4) It is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted sample of comparable educational value.
 * 5) It is believed that this sample will not affect the value of the original work or limit the copyright holder's rights or ability to distribute the original recording.

Specific rationale for "Azafady Ramatoa"

 * 1) The piano has been distinctively adapted to Malagasy musical standards to create a uniquely Malagasy performance style.
 * 2) Andrianary Ratianarivo is considered one of the masters of Malagasy piano performance and is a cultural treasure. His important contributions to the music of Madagascar are discussed in this article.