Continuity and change
the significance of the Tsinza (Xylophone) among the Bura of northeast Nigeria
by Christopher Yusufu Mtaku
"This study concerns the Bura tsinza xylophone, an instrument that is closely associated with the Bura peoples' identity. The tsinza occupies an important position in Bura culture. Old musicians emphasize that it was originally an important funeral instrument. Today, however, the instrument has assumed other roles with an entirely different meaning for many in the society. The traditional context of use of the instrument is disappearing, but new contexts have surfaced that keep the instrument a lively art amongst the people. This study explores the oral history of the instruments, its traditional and contemporary contexts of use with an aim to understand why and in what ways the Bura maintain tsinza musical performance despite the gradual disappearance of its traditional context."--Back cover.
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Continuity and change: the significance of the Tsinza (Xylophone) among the Bura of northeast Nigeria
2020, Universitätsverlag Hildesheim, Georg Olms Verlag
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Thesis (doctoral)--Universität Hildesheim.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-188).
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