A hobbyist looks at Zulu and Xhosa songs
Abstract
- Abstract
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My interest in Bantu songs was that of the singer. I wanted Bantu songs to sing and to teach others to sing. I have not developed the ethnologist's interest in Bantu songs. I have, in other words, not concerned myself with the folklore aspect of Bantu songs. It was development from the primitive to Bantu songs of today that intrigued me.
I have, for myself, made three very interesting discoveries.
The first is that the language of the Southern Bantu, particularly Xhosa which I have studied, is a wonderful language of song. I have come to regard it as second to none in this respect. I shall return to this point presently.
My second discovery was the range of Bantu songs from the point of view of development, or should I say, levels of development. My third discovery follows on because it concerns the host of Bantu song-writers in the Eastern Cape, particularly. I was amazed to find so many educated Xhosas and Zulus, trying their hand at song writing.
Description
- Description
- pages: 29-33
Subjects
People & roles
- Author
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Swartz, J. F. A.
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- Is Part Of
- Stellenbosch University
Origins & context
- Title
- A hobbyist looks at Zulu and Xhosa songs
- Type
- Text
- Language
- English
- Parent project
- International Library of African Music
- is funded by
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Rhodes University
- Place of Origin
- South Africa
- Created Date
- November 30, 1956
Rights & access
- License
- CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0
- Access Rights
- Public
Identifiers & sources
- DRE ID
- eaa-99-0044
- Identifier
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311
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- Publisher, distributor, or vendor stock number
Further details
- WissKI URL
- 75000