South African choral music (Amakwaya) : song, contest and the formation of identity.

Amakwaya refers to the tradition and performance practice of choirs in South Africa that emerged from the mission-schools in the nineteenth century and is manifest today in the annual competitions held by various Teachers' Associations or company-sponsored events like the National Choir Festiva...

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Language:en
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10413/3083