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Utushimi : an emergent approach to musical arts education based on the inshimi practice of Bemba storytelling

Abstract

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This study investigates inshimi - a musical storytelling practice of the Bemba people in Zambia. The objectives of this study are to collect inshimi and study their educational underpinnings as a teaching medium; study published materials on philosophical approaches to music education; derive an emergent model for musical arts education. The data for this study were collected from the abaBemba nkonko (original Bemba people) of Mungwi and Kasama districts in the Lubemba region.

Degree

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Grantor dc:publisher.institution
College of Music
Year dc:date.issued
2009

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Ng'andu, Joseph
Advisors dc:contributor.advisor
  • Herbst, Anri
  • Mwansa, Dickson

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eng

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Handle dc:identifier.uri
http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12142
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oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/12142

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2026-07-22
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Ng'andu, Joseph. Utushimi : an emergent approach to musical arts education based on the inshimi practice of Bemba storytelling. College of Music, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12142