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In the Time of Cannibals: The Word Music of South Africa's Basotho Migrants - Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology CSE David B. Coplan 2nd edition
In the Time of Cannibals: The Word Music of South Africa's Basotho Migrants - Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology CSE
David B. Coplan
The workers who migrate from Lesotho to the mines and cities of neighbouring South Africa have developed a rich genre of sung oral poetry - "word music" - that focuses on the experiences of migrant life. Complete with transcriptions of performances, this book discusses this musical literature.
336 pages, 8 halftones
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | February 1, 1995 |
| ISBN13 | 9780226115740 |
| Publishers | The University of Chicago Press |
| Pages | 322 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 10 mm · 510 g |
| Language | English |