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The influence of Xhosa traditional music and culture on modern South African jazz : exploring the narratives of six South African jazz musicians
Mini Dissertation (MMus (Performing Art))--University of Pretoria, 2023.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/94451 The influence of Xhosa traditional music and culture on modern South African jazz : exploring the narratives of six South African jazz musicians Sepuru, Phuti viwe@hotmail.co.uk Naidoo, Mageshen Mkizwana, Viwe Siyabonga UCTD Xhosa traditional music South African jazz Culture South African jazz musicians Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Mini Dissertation (MMus (Performing Art))--University of Pretoria, 2023. This study explored and identified primary elements within Xhosa traditional music and culture that may have an influence on the modern South African jazz sound and approach. The study further sought to investigate how the upbringing and cultural traditions of the selected musicians has possibly contributed to their unique sound, through investigating their backgrounds, compositional techniques, stylistic interpretation, and approach in their output. The narratives of six South African Xhosa jazz artists on their lives, practices, and works served as cases. A collective case study design was employed using semi-structured interviews which were then transcribed verbatim. Three main themes emerged, namely: 1) Early recollections; 2) Music learning processes; and 3) Sounding home within South African jazz. The first theme addressed the musicians’ early childhood experiences, surroundings, and the impact of family. The second theme mainly explored the musicians’ various forms of music learning. The third theme focused on musicians’ thought of the compositional process, primary musical influences, and incorporation of indigenous music within their works. The findings of the study unveil the distinct Xhosa traditional elements thoughtfully integrated into contemporary South African jazz. These elements have played a pivotal role in shaping South African jazz, infusing it with a distinctive character. The resonant echoes of Xhosa traditional music reverberate within the fabric of modern South African jazz, contributing to its unique sonic identity. Music MMus (Performing Art) Unrestricted Faculty of Humanities 2024-02-12T08:00:53Z 2024-02-12T08:00:53Z 2024-04 2023-09-12 Mini Dissertation * A2024 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/94451 10.25403/UPresearchdata.25027970 en © 2023 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Xhosa traditional music South African jazz Culture South African jazz musicians Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) The influence of Xhosa traditional music and culture on modern South African jazz : exploring the narratives of six South African jazz musicians |
| title | The influence of Xhosa traditional music and culture on modern South African jazz : exploring the narratives of six South African jazz musicians |
| title_full | The influence of Xhosa traditional music and culture on modern South African jazz : exploring the narratives of six South African jazz musicians |
| title_fullStr | The influence of Xhosa traditional music and culture on modern South African jazz : exploring the narratives of six South African jazz musicians |
| title_full_unstemmed | The influence of Xhosa traditional music and culture on modern South African jazz : exploring the narratives of six South African jazz musicians |
| title_short | The influence of Xhosa traditional music and culture on modern South African jazz : exploring the narratives of six South African jazz musicians |
| title_sort | influence of xhosa traditional music and culture on modern south african jazz exploring the narratives of six south african jazz musicians |
| topic | UCTD Xhosa traditional music South African jazz Culture South African jazz musicians Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/94451 |