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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"South African jazz"”.
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South African Jazz in Frame: A creative research project exploring South African jazz through photography
… the closely connected relationships between South African jazz musicians and South African jazz photographers through their contributions such as the images, videos and the stories behind each of the respective art forms. The research looks at the specific contributions selected photographers …
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South African Jazz Big Band: Methodological approaches from selected composers, arrangers and directors
… is to document the processes of directing a jazz big band for successful performance within a South African context. The initial research conducted proved fruitful from an international perspective in that several interviews were held and texts were written; however, not much could be said …
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It’s in the out sides: An investigation into the cosmological contexts of South African jazz
… represented in and through certain instances of South African jazz. Amilcar Cabral’s revolutionary thought on liberation culture, which allows for thinking the radical impulse of cultural production, forms the foundation of the dynamic frame which we use to hear and think through the music’s …
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Towards the realisation of South African jazz assuming its righful place in the cultural identity and heritage of the country
This study seeks to investigate the role that jazz as a music genre has played and continues to play in influencing the socio-cultural and political landscape of South Africa. Very much music of conscience, jazz is bound to challenge any ideology which undermines the peaceful democratic existence …
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Looking Back to the Future: The South African Big Band Jazz Aesthetic Curating the South African Jazz Songbook for Jazz Orchestra
… performance in the Royal Albert Hall, of a South African Jazz Songbook, featuring the Metropole Orkest and selected soloists, and the resulting music preparation process for the concert. The objective of this project was to provide an overview of the story and sound of South African jazz to …
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The role of the saxophone embouchure in the production of the South African jazz sound : a study of nine jazz saxophone players
South Africa is known for having its own distinctive jazz music sound of which the saxophone is a significant feature. The saxophone has often been recognised world-wide as a symbolic jazz instrument and has also played an important role in South African jazz. As the embouchure of the saxophone is …
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Jazz contacts : envisaging Basil Breakey's photographic remains beyond the archive
South African jazz photography, both as a particular instance of visual history and as a local site for an international photographic genre is largely under-researched. In consequence, its iconic trajectory, with its interconnected sets of specific historical and cultural contexts, is still …
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Cycles: exploring the intertextual relationships between Bheki Mseleku, Bokani Dyer and Thandi Ntuli
Bheki Mseleku was a South African-born jazz pianist, composer and improviser. During his life-time, Mseleku had a prominent career in London and since his death his compositions have been widely performed in South Africa. In the late 1970s he went into exile and moved to London, where he received …
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An analysis of the musical style of Miriam Makeba
… will add a valuable contribution to the study of South African musicians and those subsequent scholars, with a common interest, will use the work to further the analytical study of the musical style of South African jazz.
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An exploration of the gender and sexual dynamics for women performers in the Cape Town jazz community
… and power for women performers within the jazz community in Cape Town. Although the history and development of South African jazz has been extensively researched, very few texts mention the presence and impact of women performers and has yet to include how questions of gender, power and …
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The jazz vocal art of Kurt Elling : lessons for South African singers
The dissertation researches the contemporary jazz vocalist Kurt Elling. His background, performing career and successes are explored before his artistry as a performer and pedagogue are examined in detail. A personal Skype lesson and a personal interview form part of the research material. Elling’s …
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An analysis of stylistic elements and challenges of technique and improvisation in three late piano works by Surendran Reddy (1962–2010)
… improvisation in three late piano works by the South African composer Surendran Reddy. Reddy’s personal identity as a crossover artist is apparent in his stylistic approach. The fusion of Western art music, jazz, contemporary and indigenous music from various parts of the world ensued in a …
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Expressing South African musical sensibilities In Jazz: the cultural relevance of John Coltrane and the musical impact of Mccoy Tyner
… “Alfred” Tyner (1938-2020) on two contemporary South African pianists, with a focus on the music of Afrika Mkhize and Nduduzo Makhathini, as well as an insider's perspective of this subject in light of my own music, as a South African pianist. McCoy Tyner and John Coltrane are most famous for …