National Geographical website World Music focus on South African Music in terms of World Music. The Magazines, Maps, radio, music A-Z, TV Chanel, Gallery etc.
Evaluation
It is credible and fantasy sort of site.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Monday, October 10, 2011
A Rainbow Nation and How IT's Music saves S. African Identity.
Description
The article "South African Music, rainbow fusion of South Africa music cultures" organized the history of all genre of south african music from beginning till now. It's also full of colorful photography of musical moments.
This article "Musical Inculturation, Theological Transformation, and the Construction of Black Nationalism in Early South African Choral Music Tradition", a direct quote from the article "In their encounter with Europeans under colonialism and apartheid, black South Africans struggled to preserve their African identity. From the middle of the nineteenth century, an emergent urban black intellectual elite used choral music to articulate the experiences and aspirations of their people. This paper discusses their use of choral music as expressive culture and a form of cultural nationalism that sought to maintain a balance between the integrity of their African identity and their Christian experience by reformulating and reinterpreting elements of biblical Christianity to correspond to their African worldview", describe how Choral Music saved the African identity.
Evaluation
These cites organize essential documents and pictures appeal clearly and effectively. Provided texts help readers to understand about south African music.
Source Citation
MLA
Okigbo, Austin C." Musical Inculturation, Theological Transformation, and the Construction of Black Nationalism in Early SouthAfrican Choral Music Tradition". Africa Today; Winter2010, Vol. 57 Issue 2, p42-65, 24p, 1 Black and White Photograph, 2 Diagrams, 1 Chart
Mugovhani, Ndwamato George, "The role of indigenous African choral music in the search for identity: With special reference to Mzilikazi Khumalo's music", Muziki: Journal of Music Research in Africa; 2010, Vol. 7 Issue 1, p60-75, 16p
APA
O.A.C(2010) Africa Today; Vol. 57 Issue 2, p42-65, 24p, 1 Black and White Photograph, 2 Diagrams,1 Chart
M.N.G( 2010) Muziki: Journal of Music Research in Africa; 2010, Vol. 7 Issue 1, p60-75, 16p
The article "South African Music, rainbow fusion of South Africa music cultures" organized the history of all genre of south african music from beginning till now. It's also full of colorful photography of musical moments.
This article "Musical Inculturation, Theological Transformation, and the Construction of Black Nationalism in Early South African Choral Music Tradition", a direct quote from the article "In their encounter with Europeans under colonialism and apartheid, black South Africans struggled to preserve their African identity. From the middle of the nineteenth century, an emergent urban black intellectual elite used choral music to articulate the experiences and aspirations of their people. This paper discusses their use of choral music as expressive culture and a form of cultural nationalism that sought to maintain a balance between the integrity of their African identity and their Christian experience by reformulating and reinterpreting elements of biblical Christianity to correspond to their African worldview", describe how Choral Music saved the African identity.
Mugovhani, Ndwamato George article " The role of indigenous African choral music in the search for identity: With special reference to Mzilikazi Khumalo's music" recognizes the roll of South African choral music composers to produce music that is identifiable African. Article discusses south African music composer and Choral music director J. S. Mzilikazi Khumalo . A number of other choral musicians such as choir conductors, choristers and choral music adjudicators were interviewed.
Evaluation
These cites organize essential documents and pictures appeal clearly and effectively. Provided texts help readers to understand about south African music.
Source Citation
MLA
Okigbo, Austin C." Musical Inculturation, Theological Transformation, and the Construction of Black Nationalism in Early SouthAfrican Choral Music Tradition". Africa Today; Winter2010, Vol. 57 Issue 2, p42-65, 24p, 1 Black and White Photograph, 2 Diagrams, 1 Chart
Mugovhani, Ndwamato George, "The role of indigenous African choral music in the search for identity: With special reference to Mzilikazi Khumalo's music", Muziki: Journal of Music Research in Africa; 2010, Vol. 7 Issue 1, p60-75, 16p
APA
O.A.C(2010) Africa Today; Vol. 57 Issue 2, p42-65, 24p, 1 Black and White Photograph, 2 Diagrams,1 Chart
M.N.G( 2010) Muziki: Journal of Music Research in Africa; 2010, Vol. 7 Issue 1, p60-75, 16p
Saturday, October 8, 2011
South African A-Z artists & their singing
Description
This website provides A to Z south african music artists description. Readers can search by Artist or musical genre and instrument. For example, I click Poston, Jamayka and I found out a brief history about his personal life and his music life, like a North Angolan born vocal instrumental musician grew up in Melange and sings hip hop, rap music. There are contact details such as phone number at the bottom of the page. You can listen and watch to the South African artists' music video. For instance, as I click Koi Mi Koi Under Amaponi, take me to its music video.
South African Music Legends - Ladysmith Black Mambazo performance.
Thie music is stunning, they are singing with out helps of any instrument. More than important audience can feel they singing and dedication from their body language and the way they sing.
Evaluation
I found out those websites are very effective and good source of information.
This website provides A to Z south african music artists description. Readers can search by Artist or musical genre and instrument. For example, I click Poston, Jamayka and I found out a brief history about his personal life and his music life, like a North Angolan born vocal instrumental musician grew up in Melange and sings hip hop, rap music. There are contact details such as phone number at the bottom of the page. You can listen and watch to the South African artists' music video. For instance, as I click Koi Mi Koi Under Amaponi, take me to its music video.
South African Music Legends - Ladysmith Black Mambazo performance.
Thie music is stunning, they are singing with out helps of any instrument. More than important audience can feel they singing and dedication from their body language and the way they sing.
Evaluation
I found out those websites are very effective and good source of information.
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