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Music and spirit possession at a Shona bira
African Music Journal • 5 (4) • Published In 1975 • Pages: 130-139
By: Berliner, Paul, African Music Society (South Africa), International Library Of African Music..
Abstract
This document describes spirit possession ceremonies ([n]bira[/n]) with particular emphasis on the nature of the music and the interaction among participants at these events. It argues that rituals provide everyone an opportunity to take part by singing, dancing and sharing community sentiment.
- Subjects
- Revelation and divination
- General character of religion
- Eschatology
- Cult of the dead
- Organized ceremonial
- Theory of disease
- Sorcery
- Prayers and sacrifices
- Music
- Musical instruments
- Dance
- Verbal arts
- Social personality
- Spectacles
- culture
- Shona
- HRAF PubDate
- 2014
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Southern Africa
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Anthropologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Teferi A. Adem; 2012
- Field Date
- 1971-1975
- Coverage Date
- 1971-1975
- Coverage Place
- Zimbabwe
- Notes
- by Paul Berliner
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 138)
- LCCN
- 60045755
- LCSH
- Shona (African people)