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Venda Children's Songs: A Study in Ethnomusicological Analysis
John Blacking
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Description for Venda Children's Songs: A Study in Ethnomusicological Analysis
Paperback. This text provides a detailed analysis of both the music and the cultural significance of children's songs among the Venda people of the northern Transvaal, South Africa. It examines topics such as role of melody in generating rhythm. Num Pages: 210 pages, 15 halftones, 14 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; AVGH; JFSP1; JFSP2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 330.
This collection of essays and articles provides a detailed analysis of both the music and the cultural significance of children's songs among the Venda people of the northern Transvaal, South Africa. Among the various topics covered is the role of melody in generating rhythm, something that distinguishes this form of music from that of Venda adults as well as from other genres of African music in general. John Blacking (1928-1990) also wrote "How Musical is Man" and "The Anthropology of the Body".
This collection of essays and articles provides a detailed analysis of both the music and the cultural significance of children's songs among the Venda people of the northern Transvaal, South Africa. Among the various topics covered is the role of melody in generating rhythm, something that distinguishes this form of music from that of Venda adults as well as from other genres of African music in general. John Blacking (1928-1990) also wrote "How Musical is Man" and "The Anthropology of the Body".
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
Number of Pages
210
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226055114
SKU
V9780226055114
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