Rogelio Rocha Dr. Karen Davis November 14, 2016 Wrt 95 Ghana Source#1: Williams, Linda F. "Reflexive Ethnography: An Ethnomusicologist's Experience as a Jazz Musician in Zimbabwe." Black Music Research Journal, 25.1-2 (2005): 155-165. Glossary Term related to this article: Prejudice Explanation: Linda f Williams is an ethnomusicologist who conducted research in Zimbabwe by performing music. As she proceeded out to perform a month early than expected, she was nervous but at the same time grasped certain aspects that she was not able to do so before. To her it was of great surprise to see the people dance to jazz music rather than sitting and hearing the music instead. While still doing research she was able to note that every musical note being …show more content…
In other terms one cannot "perform" without the other. From song to song, video to video it's lyrics and beat cannot go without its dance. While the Shona and the Ndebele are the two ethnic groups that form the majority of Zimbabwe other smaller groups continue to practice its own individual traditions and culture. One of the known instrument that plays along with almost all Zimbabwean music is ngnoma which is know as the drum, while the most popular instrument is the mbira. The mbira in known for being played both at religious and secular activities. Zimbabwe music and dances have been known to cave a connection between the spiritual and religious life among its people. While not always are religious rituals associated with traditional music of Zimbabwe, the social life among them is linked to both their music and dance. In modern-day it has also been used to speak on the topics of social-political challenges. Regardless of the role that the music plays towards to, great concern to certain people has emerged due that the traditional music is being less heard of and people are moving towards western-influenced contemporary music. While traditional music has influenced both popular music and artists not much is being done to keep traditional music on the …show more content…
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