Thomas Pooley The Music of Mzilikazi Khumalo (Hardback) (UK IMPORT)

by Thomas Pooley

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Further Details Title: The Music of Mzilikazi Khumalo Condition: New Author: Thomas Pooley Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic Subtitle: Language, Culture, and Song in South Africa Contributor: Thomas Pooley (Edited by), Naomi André (Edited by), Innocentia Mhlambi (Edited by), Donato Somma (Edited by) EAN: 9798765113264 ISBN: 9798765113264 Format: Hardback Release Date: 08/08/2024 Language: English Genre: Music Dance & Theatre Item Height: 229mm Item Length: 152mm Description: Mzilikazi Khumalo (1932-2021), an iconic figure in choral music in South Africa, rose to prominence as one of Africa’s leading composers of art music. This is a work of music history. Biographical essays on Khumalo’s major works, including those for choir, orchestra, and opera are complemented by contextual studies of his compositions and arrangements as well as reflections on his roles as editor, conductor, and music director. Specifically in the context of South Africa's cultural and political transition from Apartheid to democracy, Khumalo's key role in establishing the Nation Building Massed Choir Festival, a multi-racial institution that forged an inclusive space for music, in the 1980s is discussed as evidence of his importance and relevance in South African culture. Khumalo's major works are studied in relation to contemporary art music, choral composition, and traditional song. These are UShaka KaSenzangakhona (1996), an African epic, and Princess Magogo KaDinuzulu (2002), one of the first indigenous

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9798765113264
• Condition: Fine

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