Description: Nightsong by Veit Erlmann Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description This text provides an interpretation of isicathamiya performance and its relation to the culture and consciousness of the Zulu migrant labourers who largely compose its choirs. It addresses issues in anthropology and looks to the future of live performance in the new South Africa. Publisher Description First popularized by Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Paul Simon, the a cappella music known as isicathamiya has become internationally celebrated as one of South Africas most vibrant and distinct performance traditions. But Ladysmith Black Mambazo is only one of hundreds of choirs that perform "nightsongs" during weekly all-night competitions in South Africas cities.Veit Erlmann provides the first comprehensive interpretation of isicathamiya performance practice and its relation to the culture and consciousness of the Zulu migrant laborers who largely compose its choirs. In songs and dances, the performers oppose the class and racial oppression that reduces them to "labor units." At the same time, Erlmann argues, the performers rework dominant images to symbolically reconstruct their "home," an imagined world of Zulu rural tradition and identity.By contrasting the live performance of isicathamiya to its reproduction in mass media, recordings, and international concerts, Erlmann addresses important issues in performance studies and anthropology, and looks to the future of isicathamiya live performance in the new South Africa. Featuring an Introduction by Joseph Shabalala, the lead singer and founder of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, this book will be essential reading for anyone interested in the study of music, performance, popular culture, or South Africa. Author Biography Veit Erlmann holds the Endowed Chair of Music History at the University of Texas at Austins Butler School of Music. Details ISBN 0226217213 ISBN-13 9780226217215 Title Nightsong Author Veit Erlmann Format Paperback Year 1996 Pages 462 Edition 2nd Publisher The University of Chicago Press GE_Item_ID:161781709; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780226217215
Book Title: Nightsong
Number of Pages: 462 Pages
Publication Name: Nightsong : Performance, Power, and Practice in South Africa
Language: English
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Subject: Ethnomusicology, Genres & Styles / Folk & Traditional, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Ethnic, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Item Height: 0.1 in
Publication Year: 1996
Item Weight: 27.9 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Music, Social Science
Author: Veit Erlmann
Item Length: 0.9 in
Item Width: 0.6 in
Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
