Lost meaning-new traditions : an investigation into the effects of modernity on African social traditional dance in Nyanga, Cape Town.

The dancers of Nyanga have taken note of the extent to which modernity has caused them to adjust and transform the movement quality and execution of their dances to create new urban African social dances. In addition, the urban dancers' experiences in the field have affected and influenced their craft. These perspectives have served as a point of departure for a re-evaluation of the role and predicaments of African social traditional dance in an urban environment, with specific reference to Nyanga township and raises questions around the manner in which modern agencies such as Christianity, education, multimedia, fashion and geography influence South African social traditional dance.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

School of Dance

Year dc:date.issued

2013

Author dc:creator

• Rani, Maxwell Xolani

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Greyling, Eduard

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11155

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/11155