Hegemony and Music in The Pre-Colonial, Colonial and Post-Colonial Zimbabwe
The article is an expose' of how hegemony and music belonging to the Shona communities of Zimbabwe have transcended the pre-colonial, colo- nial and post-colonial periods. The discussion is premised on some onto- logical comprehension that supremacy, socio-economic and political do- minance...
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| Language: | English |
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Association of Ethnomusicology
2022
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| Online Access: | https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/etnomuzikoloji/issue/50215/648123 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/5191 |
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| Summary: | The article is an expose' of how hegemony and music belonging to the
Shona communities of Zimbabwe have transcended the pre-colonial, colo-
nial and post-colonial periods. The discussion is premised on some onto-
logical comprehension that supremacy, socio-economic and political do-
minance by members of a community are aspects of power dynamics and
hegemony. As such the world communities are characterized by class
struggle in which the 'haves', who enjoy hegemony superimpose on the
'have-nots'. Communities are in a dilemma of trying to reduce the gap
between the ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’. In this study, a qualitative ethnograp-
hic methodology was carried out among some Shona communities of Zim-
babwe. The findings were that music portrays socio-economic and political
hegemonies during the pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial Zimbabwe.
It was also established that there is a strong relationship between music and
hegemony. Music, especially song and dance were used to achieve socio-
economic and political dominance during the three eras |
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