Zimbabwean Mbira Music on an International Stage Chartwell Dutiro's Life in Music |
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Author:
| Dutiro, Chartwell Howard, Keith |
Series title: | SOAS Musicology Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-7546-8688-0 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2007 |
Publisher: | Ashgate Publishing Company
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $99.95 |
Book Description:
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Chartwell Dutiro, an mbira player since childhood and former member of Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited, arrived in Britain in 1994 and has lived there ever since. He works primarily with Zimbabwean and British musicians, and, while allying himself and his music to his Shona ancestors, his music represents both tradition and its transformation. This volume is a collaborative venture between musicians and academics, which builds an account of the mbira, the most important of...
More DescriptionChartwell Dutiro, an mbira player since childhood and former member of Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited, arrived in Britain in 1994 and has lived there ever since. He works primarily with Zimbabwean and British musicians, and, while allying himself and his music to his Shona ancestors, his music represents both tradition and its transformation. This volume is a collaborative venture between musicians and academics, which builds an account of the mbira, the most important of Zimbabwe's traditional instruments. It celebrates Dutiro's musicianship, exploring his musical development and the collaborations he has been involved with, while at the same time discovering his personal, political and religious perspectives.