ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to make a collection, transcription and analysis of the traditional Jakwara songs of the Karanga people in Dorset area of Somabhula.The research was made up of ten respondents. The snowball sampling technique was used in which the adult community members and village heads participated this research. A total of ten respondents constituted the sample of this research. Ethnography was the research design used to effectively collect data in this research. Qu...
Abstract The paper explores the interplay of sarcasm threshing and music during threshing of finger millet. In this paper the combination of work rhythm and sarcasm during jakwara is regarded as a tripartite system in which the social commentary phenomenon is enacted.
Abstract As the world is fast becoming a global village due to technological advancement musical element among other things have ceased to solely belong to their cultural proponent different musical culture are merging in a process of diffusionism thereby forming rainbow musical cultures.
ABSTRACT The study focuses on the challenges teachers are facing in the teaching of traditional dance in primary schools. The study focused on four former group ‘A’ schools of Gweru urban. The study showed that schools have challenges in the teaching of traditional dance. The challenges ranged from lack of resources, lack of qualified personnel, lack of funding, lack of workshops, lack of documented literature on dance to teachers not implementing the music syllabus among others. The stud...
ABSTRACT This research is a qualitative ethnographic study with thick description of events. It was done in Mataruse village in Mberengwa. Its focus was on the role of music performed during komba girl initiation of the Lemba. The study used interviews and observation guide to collect the much needed data in the compilation of this research. Information gathered using the above mentioned data collection tools helped in the success of this research. The data was presented and thematically anal...
ABSTRACT The study focused on studying Matendera traditional dance of the Karanga people of Matsveru. The main focus was to study the role that the dance serves to the community, the musical instruments and attire of the dance, the context in which it is performed and how it is performed. The study was motivated by the realisation that there are many Zimbabwean traditional dances that have not been documented and are no longer practised resulting in them having the risk of becoming extinct. A...
Abstract The main aim of this study was to analyse VaRemba Komba songs in Mahohoma village in Mberengwa. The qualitative study employed different data collection instruments like interviews and observation to gather much needed data in the compilation of this research. Information gathered using the mentioned data collection tools yielded the success of this research where data was analysed and presented accordingly. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and these were directed to the Kom...
ABSTRACT This study sought to find out the reasons for the use of vulgar lyrics by Zimdancehall artists in Gweru in some of their songs instead of singing morally upright lyrics which promote healthy living. The study was carried out on the background that Zimdancehall is the music of the moment which is having a strong following among the youth, of which these youths are the future of the nation. The youths who sing Zimdancehall in Gweru are still in need of special guidance since some of th...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to develop character among E.C.D ‘B’ learners at Gresham Primary School. This was achieved through an action research where folktale songs were taught as a way of developing the character of E.C.D ‘B’ learners at the school. The population comprised of all E.C.D teachers and learners at Gresham School whereas the sample consisted of four E.C.D teachers and thirty three E.C.D ‘B’ learners. Data was presented both in the qualitative and quantit...
Abstract The researcher presents an ethnographic study of the hogwana ceremony and tjigubhu dance and songs that are performed by the Bakalanga people of Sigangatsha village in Matabeleland South in Zimbabwe. There is limited literature based on the study hence the researcher developed the concept from a broader view by looking at African traditional ceremonies and music. She then narrowed down to the specific ceremony under discussion. Research questions were formulated in Chapter One and th...
Abstract The purpose of this study was to collect Ndandanda dance songs for documentation for the benefit of future generations. In order to collect data on Ndandanda songs, an ethnographic research design in the qualitative form was employed. Participants were selected using the purposive and snowball sampling techniques. Data instruments such as participant observation and semi structured interviews were employed to collect the much needed data for this study. The songs that were collected ...
bstract It is undoubtedly that colonialism had a dominant and long-lasting impact on Africa hence it has continued to draw a lot of scholarly attention. The research’s main objective was to explore the impact of the colonial legacy on music performance and used the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Band as a case study. The research gives a brief summary of the history of the band because its performance can neither be explained nor understood without first unravelling the historical context. ...
Abstract The research’s main objective was to study how sungura musicians at Diamond Studios engage in music business, tracing the challenges that hinder the development of music business and find in possible ways to alleviate these challenges for the benefit of sungura musicians at Diamond Studios and the music industry respectively. To gather data, I used questionnaires, observation guide and interviews as research tools and also a purposive sampling to select the respondents. It was note...
Abstract Cultural erosion is a cause of concern in all community in Africa. It is on this regard that I took interest to research on the Basotho community in Kafusi village in Gwanda South rural areas in Matabeleland South in Zimbabwe. The research is entitled “An ethnography of setapa music of the Basotho in the context of holoba pula rain making ceremony.” It was conducted qualitatively with aid of research instruments such as interview guides and observation guide. These were explored ...
ABSTRACT This study seeks to offer a comprehension of African idioms used in composing for the piano. Works analysed have explored the wider possibilities of the seven-tone scale system and the resources of the five-tone scale form. All works analysed are examples of ways in which traditional material may be lifted from its original context and modified to create a completely new piece. The works are deep and meaningful attempts to change African traditional music structure. They demonstrate...