Issues in ethnomusicology as human science
Loading...
Date
2012
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
University of Namibia
Abstract
The elements that constitute the topic of this paper are extracted from my newly finished
book rn Ethnomusrcology. Namibra as a country is not only made of geographical boundaries
with other countries, located in the African continent map, but perhaps it is made most
by what it contains inside forming the National cultural Heritage, from which we get our
cultural identity as a nation in diversity, that we should cherish much. These are the languages
we speak, the way we dress (Outfit), the way we sing and dance, traditional architecture,
manufacturing, ritual on traditional marriage, traditional healings, labour (cultivation and
harvest), beverage and dishes. Most of these features in traditional societies are declining
because of the contemporary daily life in which we found ourselves. The attitudinal,
archetypal, moulding vision and anxiety of the Indigenous elderly people in the rural life, is
to see continuity being assumed or secured of the above mentioned features, seen by young
people in Namibia as things of the past life, archaic, childish and non-sense. These young
people have their mind set on foreign horizons. This is also expressed on music, In such way
that since Independence almost nobody came up with a creation of contemporary music
style based on the Namibian traditional music. All music performed In the country is based
on foreign genres such as Kwaito, R&B, Reggae, Kwasa· kwasa, kizomba, etc. Finally the paper
also deals with the desire people have developed in promoting arts in Its diverse forms within
the eco-tourism Industry, to alleviate the living conditions of the indigenous people in the
rural areas. There are two sides of the coin to be considered in that: the good and bad aspects
In doing the promotion of arts in this environment.
Description
Keywords
Issues, Ethnomusicology, Human science, Geographical
Citation
Tsoubaloko F. H. 2012. Issues in ethnomusicology as human science. Journal for Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, 1(1):172-179.