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Sukuma labor songs from Western Tanzania : 'we never sleep, we dream of farming'

Title
  1. Sukuma labor songs from Western Tanzania : 'we never sleep, we dream of farming' / by Frank Gunderson.
Published by
  1. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, c2010.
Author
  1. Gunderson, Frank D.

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Description
  1. xxxi, 535 p. : ill., maps, music; 24 cm.
Series statement
  1. African sources for African history, 1567-6951 ; v. 11
Uniform title
  1. African sources for African history ; v. 11.
Subject
  1. Sukuma (African people) > Music > History and criticism
  2. Work songs > Tanzania > History and criticism
  3. Folk songs, Sukuma > Tanzania > History and criticism
  4. Folk songs, Swahili > Tanzania > History and criticism
  5. Work songs > Tanzania > Texts
Contents
  1. Songs of the Bayeye (snake hunters) and the Banuunguli (porcupine hunters) -- Songs of the Bayege (elephant hunters) -- Songs of the Baja Nyalaja (Lake Eyasi salt caravaners) -- Songs of the Bapagati (long-distance porters) -- Songs of the Balugu (warriors) and Barugaruga (mercenaries) -- Songs of Askaris (conscripted soldiers) -- Songs of reciprocal village labor -- Songs of the Bagobogobo ("skin wearers") and Bakomyaluume ("dew steppers") competitive farming associations -- Songs of the Bagobogobo in praise of the hoe -- Songs of the Balimi (farmers) concerning disease, drought, and famine -- Songs of nationalist praise for TANU, Julius Nyerere, and Uhuru -- Songs of political discourse during the Ujamaa Epoch (1967-1985) -- Songs concerning the war against Idi Amin -- Songs of praise for the CCM since Julius Nyerere's presidency (1985-1995) -- Songs of the Basungusungu (village vigilante associations).
Call number
  1. JME 10-745
Note
  1. Texts of labor songs with translation into English, musical transcriptions, and commentary.
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Language (note)
  1. Text in English, Sukuma and Swahili.
Author
  1. Gunderson, Frank D.
Title
  1. Sukuma labor songs from Western Tanzania : 'we never sleep, we dream of farming' / by Frank Gunderson.
Imprint
  1. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, c2010.
Series
  1. African sources for African history, 1567-6951 ; v. 11
  2. African sources for African history ; v. 11.
Bibliography
  1. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Language
  1. Text in English, Sukuma and Swahili.
LCCN
  1. 2010015729
ISBN
  1. 9789004184688 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  2. 9004184686 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Research call number
  1. JME 10-745
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