Shona Women<i>Mbira</i>Players: Gender, Tradition and Nation in Zimbabwe

Jones, Claire G.

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“…There are at least five types of Mbiras used by the Shona people; each consisting of one or more rows of different metal tongues (or keys) sizes fixed on a wooden soundboard. The instrument is placed inside a gourd calabash resonator (these days often made of fibreglass) to amplify the sound (Jones 2008; Figure 7). The local music educators have adapted a 15-key variant of the Karimba which is often played in Zambia and Mozambique as well as Zimbabwe schools.…”

Section: Southern African Musical Instruments Made With Gourdsmentioning

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A review of the relevance of bottle gourd in Eastern and Southern African traditional music, and social life

Fajinmi

Olarewaju

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Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development

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Background: The history of several communities and tribes in Africa is incomplete without emphasising on the crucial role of the Cucurbitaceae family, especially the calabash or dried gourds, in Africa. The plant is extensively used in several traditional ceremonies and spiritual exercises, and in the production of various traditional African musical instruments which proffer economic incentives to stakeholders.Aim: To discuss the relevance of the bottle gourd in Eastern and Southern African nations in relation to the production of traditional musical instruments; the uses and impacts of the traditional musical instruments; and their morphology.Methods: A literature search was conducted on electronic databases such as Google Scholar, Google books, Scopus, and Web of Science. The search was performed using several terms and free text words, combining them in an appropriate manner. The authors further set inclusion and exclusion criteria to screen for relevant articles. Each of the identified articles was independently reviewed to determine eligibility and to extract study information.Results: The African continent has a deeply rich and fascinating traditional and cultural heritage such as ancestral worship, cleansing ceremonies, spiritual ceremonies, intervillage ceremonies and competitions, and royal ceremonies like enthronement of kings, royal weddings, royal funerals, and appeasement of the gods. Traditional musical instruments made with gourds (as the resonator) are prominently played during these ceremonies and spiritual exercises. The ceremonies are often accompanied by chanting and singing whilst traditional musical instruments such as rattles made of gourds or chordophones, in which gourds are used as resonators, are played.Conclusion: Bottle gourd is an important raw material in the assemblage of several Southern and Eastern Africa traditional musical instruments and is highly revered in the socio-cultural ceremonies and spiritual exercises of several tribes and communities across these regions. Hence, bottle gourd plays a vital role as a bedrock of the culture, social and spiritual life of these people and therefore reflects in the history and daily life of the Southern and Eastern Africans.

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Section: Southern African Musical Instruments Made With Gourdsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This instrument is also called Nyungwe or nyunga (Tracey 1961) and Mbira, and is not traditionally associated with indigenous spirit possession practices. It is commonly used in the educational system and in many urban areas of the country (Jones 2008).…”

Section: Southern African Musical Instruments Made With Gourdsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A review of the relevance of bottle gourd in Eastern and Southern African traditional music, and social life

Fajinmi

Olarewaju

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et al. 2022

Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development

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“…Djerf-Pierre (2007) noted that the primary roles assigned to women are to work as covering soft news or news having less relevance and values (Kirat, 1998;Mellado et al, 2018;Mwesige, 2004). Women who join traditionally stereotyped and male-oriented careers and roles generally face several issues regarding gendered perceptions, and journalism is no exception (Jones, 2008).…”

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Examining Journalism as a Career for Women in Pakistan from the Challenges and Role Perspectives

Pasha

Saleem

2021

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Distinct Society individuals based on gender. This stratification leads to unequal power relations within society, particularly in media organizations. With the technological changes, gender expectations and women's participation in society is transformed. In Pakistan, gender roles and expectations are still ingrained in the patriarchal life. In this context, we investigated women's status in Pakistani media by exploring their position in the newsroom, their career advancement, and the role that harassment and discrimination play in professional attainment. The primary objective of this study involves exploring women in journalism from different perspectives. We used a cross-sectional design accompanied by Structural Equation Modelling to investigate the relevant phenomenon. We selected a sample of n= 224 female journalists using the stratified sampling method and executed close-ended surveys for the data gathering purposes. Findings indicated that women's experiences in the newsroom echo the struggle for survival as they're confined to soft beats with no recruitment policy specified for their induction. However, to cope with the persistent challenges, women journalists have also adopted masculine traits and routines to fit within the journalistic culture.Therefore, we conclude that journalists career in the media and be competent enough to make media organizations if opportunities are given.

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“…Under colonialism, mbira music was demonized as Christianity spread. Women such as Ambuya Beauler and Irene Chigamba performed mbira music that became symbols of nationalism and national pride and reached and mobilized rural populations during the War of Liberation (Jones 2008). Across the continent, where orality is a principal medium of cultural reproduction and dissemination, women's songs contributed to the creation of national consciousness.…”

Section: A Feminist Curiosity: Where Were the Women?mentioning

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Women, Colonial Resistance, and Decolonization

Bouka¹

2020

The Palgrave Handbook of African Women's Studies

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Shona WomenMbiraPlayers: Gender, Tradition and Nation in Zimbabwe

Cited by 22 publications

References 17 publications

A review of the relevance of bottle gourd in Eastern and Southern African traditional music, and social life

A review of the relevance of bottle gourd in Eastern and Southern African traditional music, and social life

Examining Journalism as a Career for Women in Pakistan from the Challenges and Role Perspectives

Women, Colonial Resistance, and Decolonization

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