Venda Children's Songs - A Study in Ethnomusicological Analysis

John Blacking is widely recognized for his theoretical works "How Musical Is Man?" and "The Anthropology of the Body." This series of essays and articles on the music of the Venda people of the northern Transvaal in South Africa constitutes his major scholarly legacy.
"Venda Children's Songs" presents a detailed analysis of both the music and the cultural significance of children's songs among the Venda. Among its many original contributions is the identifying of 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.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: John Blacking, Blacking John
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.1995
• EAN: 9780226055114
• ISBN: 978-0-226-05511-4
• No. of pages: 210
• Dimensions: 17 mm x 23 mm x 1 mm
• Weight: 425 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Miscellaneous; Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Folk & Traditional, Republic of South Africa, Folk & traditional music, Age groups: children, Age groups: adolescents, Folk, Folkloric styles, Traditional and folk music