The soul of Mozambique: an autoethnographic and performance-based study on the correlation of glabalisation, Chopi people migrations and the reinterpretation of timbila music in Mozambique
- Authors: Bande Júnior, Venâncio
- Date: 2022-10-14
- Subjects: Timbila , Chopi (African people) Mozambique , Music festivals Mozambique , Traditional knowledge , Music and globalization , Modernity , Traditional folk music
- Language: English
- Type: Academic theses , Master's theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/406818 , vital:70310
- Description: This is an autoethnographic and performance-based study on the correlation between indigenous and modern cultures. It discusses the influence of globalisation, modernity, and of the Chopi people migrations to Maputo, the main city of Mozambique and to gold and platinum mines in South Africa, on timbila music. Timbila is both the name of a musical instrument (xylophone) and of a cultural manifestation, practiced by the Chopi people from Mozambique. It is one of the most documented music and dance cultures in Mozambique and was proclaimed as a masterpiece of the oral and immaterial heritage of humanity by UNESCO in 2005. The oldest references by Father Andre Fernandes date from the 16th century. However, the most well-known timbila sources were written and recorded by Hugh Tracey, the founder of the International Library of African Music (ILAM), from 1940s. All these sources were based on traditional timbila music. None refers to contemporary timbila music, which is a mixture of timbila with Western musical instruments. The research is thus based on both historical and is new research to understand the role of the phenomena mentioned above to the reinterpretation of timbila music over the time. Performance based and autoethnography methods were selected because of my role as a pedagogue of the music and culture of timbila, allowing me to express my knowledge on this cultural expression. Literature review and interviews are the two procedures of data collecting employed to get an understanding of the research methods; the phenomena of modernity, globalisation and of the Chopis migration for the searching of better living conditions in Maputo and South Africa; and the approaches of different scholars who have written about timbila. The use of these methods and methodologies, allowed me to conclude that, Chopis migrations, modernity and globalisation has allowed the emergence of a modern version of timbila music; internationalisation and dissemination of this musical expression; and contributes to the extinction of traditional timbila orchestras in Zavala. Despite considerable studies on timbila music and culture, this thesis is important and pioneering, from the perspective of studying the influence of Chopis migrations, globalisation and modernity on timbila and is one of the few sources that approach the contemporary timbila music. , Thesis (MMus) -- Faculty of Humanities, Music and Musicology, 2022
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- Date Issued: 2022-10-14
Mzeno (wusiwana)
- Authors: Venancio Mbande and his Chopi timbila xylophone group , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1993
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Xylophone music , Rattle (Musical instrument) , Drum (Musical instrument) , Europe Holland Hague e-ne
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/96367 , vital:31268 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC048b-03
- Description: Traditional dance song accompanied by timbila xylophone rattles and one drum
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1993
Mzeno
- Authors: Venancio Mbande and his Chopi timbila xylophone group , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1992
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Xylophone music , Rattle (Musical instrument) , Drum (Musical instrument) , Africa South Africa Rustenburg f-sa
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/96489 , vital:31285 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC049b-03
- Description: Traditional dance song accompanied by timbila xylophone rattles and one drum
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1992
Mzeno
- Authors: Venancio Mbande and the Hague Percussion group of Holland , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1991
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Xylophone music , Rattle (Musical instrument) , Europe Holland Hague e-ne
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/96170 , vital:31247 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC047a-04
- Description: This was Venancio Mbande's teaching whilst in Holland to the Hague Percussion group of the Chopi timbila xylophone dance song accompanied by 16 rattle beats
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1991
Mzeno
- Authors: Venancio Mbande and the Timbila orchestra , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1990
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- Music , Folk music -- South Africa , Xylophone (Musical instrument) , Rattle (Musical instruments) , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Wildebeesfontein f-za
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/98939 , vital:31646 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC077a-01
- Description: This dance was played for David Webster who was an anthropologist at Wits University and he was murdered by the apartheid regime in SA and he used to work in the Chopiland, Mozambique
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1990
Mzeno 1986
- Authors: Alberto Mange and Venancio Mbande's slow version for learning Timbila orchestra of Wildebeesfontein , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1986
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- Music , Folk music -- South Africa , Xylophone (Musical instruments) , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Wildebeesfontein f-sa
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/98527 , vital:31591 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC069a-05
- Description: Traditional dance song which is slow but louder played by Alberto Mange with Chopi Timbila xylophone accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1986
Mzeno 1986
- Authors: enancio Mbande and his slow version for learning Timbila orchestra of Wildebeesfontein , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1986
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- Music , Folk music -- South Africa , Xylophone (Musical instruments) , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Wildebeesfontein f-sa
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/98510 , vital:31589 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC069a-04
- Description: Traditional dance song played by Venancio Mbande with Chopi Timbila xylophone accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1986
Mzeno 1986
- Authors: Alberto Mange and Venancio Mbande's slow version for learning Timbila orchestra of Wildebeesfontein , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1986
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Xylophone music , Africa South Africa Wildebeesfontein f-sa
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/98035 , vital:31532 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC062a-05
- Description: Traditional dance song which is slow but louder played by Alberto Mange with Chopi Timbila xylophone accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1986
Mzeno 1986
- Authors: Venancio Mbande and his slow version for learning Timbila orchestra of Wildebeesfontein , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1986
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Xylophone music , Africa South Africa Wildebeesfontein f-sa
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/98026 , vital:31531 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC062a-04
- Description: Traditional dance song played by Venancio Mbande with Chopi Timbila xylophone accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1986
Mzeno Nkomati 1986
- Authors: Alberto Mange and Venancio Mbande's Chopi Timbila xylophone orchestra group of 25 men of Wildebeesfontein , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1986
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- Music , Folk music -- South Africa , Xylophone (Musical instruments) , Drum (Musical instruments) , Rattle (Musical instruments) , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Wildebeesfontein f-sa
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/98779 , vital:31621 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC072a-07
- Description: Taditional dance song played by Alberto Mange for Timbila solo analysis
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1986
Mzeno Nkomati 1986
- Authors: Venancio Mbande and his Chopi Timbila xylophone orchestra players of Wildebeesfontein Mine , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1986
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Xylophone music , Rattle (Musical instrument) , Africa South Africa Wildebeesfontein f-sa
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/97980 , vital:31519 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC061a-04
- Description: Traditional dance song with Timbila xylophone and rattle accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1986
Mzeno Nkomati 1986
- Authors: Venancio Mbande and his Chopi Timbila xylophone orchestra players of Wildebeesfontein , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1986
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- Music , Folk music -- South Africa , Xylophone (Musical instruments) , Drum (Musical instruments) , Rattle (Musical instruments) , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Wildebeesfontein f-sa
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/98761 , vital:31619 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC072a-05
- Description: Taditional dance song played by Venancio Mbande for Timbila solo analysis
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1986
Mzeno Nkomati 1986
- Authors: Venancio Mbande and his Chopi Timbila xylophone orchestra players of Wildebeesfontein , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1986
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- Music , Folk music -- South Africa , Xylophone (Musical instruments) , Drum (Musical instruments) , Rattle (Musical instruments) , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Wildebeesfontein f-sa
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/98766 , vital:31620 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC072a-06
- Description: Taditional dance song played by Alberto Mange for Timbila solo analysis
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1986
Mzeno of Nkomati 1986
- Authors: Venancio Mbande and his Chopi Timbila xylophone orchestra players of Wildebeesfontein Mine , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1986
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- Music , Folk music -- South Africa , Xylophone (Musical instruments) , Drum (Musical instruments) , Rattle (Musical instruments) , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Wildebeesfontein f-sa
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/98716 , vital:31613 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC071b-04
- Description: Traditional dance song with Timbila xylophone, rattles and drum accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1986
Mzeno of Nkomati 1986
- Authors: Venancio Mbande and his slow version for learning Timbila orchestra of Wildebeesfontein , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1986
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Xylophone music , Africa South Africa Wildebeesfontein f-sa
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/98008 , vital:31528 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC062a-02
- Description: Traditional dance song played by Venancio Mbande with Chopi Timbila xylophone accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1986
Mzeno of Nkomati 1986
- Authors: Venancio Mbande and his Timbila xylophone orchestra group of 25 Chopi men with Timbila of Wildebeesfontein , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1986
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- Music , Folk music -- South Africa , Xylophone (Musical instruments) , Drum (Musical instruments) , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Wildebeesfontein f-sa
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/98604 , vital:31601 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC070b-01
- Description: Traditional dance song with Timbila xylophone, rattles and drum accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1986
Mzeno of Nkomati 1986
- Authors: enancio Mbande and his slow version for learning Timbila orchestra of Wildebeesfontein , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1986
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- Music , Folk music -- South Africa , Xylophone (Musical instruments) , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Wildebeesfontein f-sa
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/98500 , vital:31587 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC069a-02
- Description: Traditional dance song played by Venancio Mbande with Chopi Timbila xylophone accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1986
Mzeno without sanji notes 1986
- Authors: Venancio Mbande and his slow version for learning Timbila orchestra of Wildebeesfontein , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1986
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Xylophone music , Africa South Africa Wildebeesfontein f-sa
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/98016 , vital:31529 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC062a-03
- Description: Traditional dance song played by Venancio Mbande with Chopi Timbila xylophone accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1986
Mzeno without sanji notes 1986
- Authors: enancio Mbande and his slow version for learning Timbila orchestra of Wildebeesfontein , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1986
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- Music , Folk music -- South Africa , Xylophone (Musical instruments) , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Wildebeesfontein f-sa
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/98505 , vital:31588 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC069a-03
- Description: Traditional dance song played by Venancio Mbande with Chopi Timbila xylophone accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1986
Mzeno
- Authors: Shalati , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1985
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Xylophone music , Africa South Africa Wildebeesfontein f-sa
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/97363 , vital:31429 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC053a-01
- Description: Shalati's solo timbila xylophone music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1985