Mans, Minette
Music as Instrument of Diversity and Unity
Based on a decade of field research undertaken mainly in the north and central areas of Namibia since 1993, this report poses questions about fundamental purposes of music-making, and the conscious response of people to the contemporary Namibian socio-political situation. It provides a broad overview of music emanating from different cultural practices in Namibia, and relates this to the State's political strategies for ensuring unity and nation-building through policy-making, education and broadcast media. The changes that occur in musical practices are seen as strategic cultural choices and ongoing identity-formation. Minette Mans has a PhD in Namibian music, dance and education and is currently Associate Professor at the Performing Arts Department, University of Namibia. In 2002 she was a guest researcher at the Nordic Africa Institute.
Avainsanat: Namibia, Music, Cultural Identity, Nation-building
- Tekijä(t)
- Mans, Minette
- Julkaisija
- The Nordic Africa Institute
- Julkaisuvuosi
- 2003
- Kieli
- en
- Painos
- 1
- Sivumäärä
- 55 sivua
- Kategoria
- Yhteiskunta
- Tiedostomuoto
- E-kirja
- eISBN (PDF)
- 91-7106-510-5