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The music and musical instruments of the Korana

Bantu studies • 6 (2) • Published In 1932 • Pages: 183-204 , 7 plates

By: Kirby, Percival R. (Percival Robson).

Abstract
P. R. Kirby, Professor of Musc, University of the Witwatersrand, accompanied L. F. Maingard in the 1931-1932 expedition to the Bloemhof area. While there he was able to locate a number of old Korana who still retained knowledge of their music and musical instruments. He had some of the instruments reconstructed and the music transcribed. The results of his investigation are presented in this article under the following headings: musical instruments, vocal music, and musical terms. Information on the reed-flute dance is also included in the discussion.
culture
Khoi
HRAF PubDate
2019
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Southern Africa
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Artist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Robert Lee ; 1958
Field Date
1931-1932
Notes
By Percival R. Kirby
LCCN
sf 88091342
LCSH
Khoisan (African people)