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The Mbira series. urban and rural eremonies with Hakurotwi Mudhe / Mbira Dza Vadzimu :

Hakurotwi Mude, a deeply spiritual man and a famed world-class singer, straddles the traditional rural and urban modern worlds in this compelling portrait of a Shona musician. Earning a living in the city as an automobile upholstery worker during the workdays, Mude is also the leader of a profession...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Zantzinger, Alfred Gei (Director, Producer), Bailey, Michael (Producer), Tracey, Andrew T. N. (Producer), Mude, Hakurotwi (Performer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Pennsylvania : Constant Spring Productions, 2021.
Subjects:
Mude, Hakurotwi.
Mbira.
Mbira music > Zimbabwe.
Shona (African people) > Songs and music.
Spiritualism > Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe > Social life and customs.
Sanza, Musique de > Zimbabwe.
Shona (Peuple d'Afrique) > Chants et musique.
Spiritisme > Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe > Mœurs et coutumes.
Manners and customs
Mbira
Mbira music
Shona (African people)
Spiritualism
Zimbabwe
Documentaries and Factual Films
documentary film.
Documentary films
Songs and music
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Hakurotwi Mude, a deeply spiritual man and a famed world-class singer, straddles the traditional rural and urban modern worlds in this compelling portrait of a Shona musician. Earning a living in the city as an automobile upholstery worker during the workdays, Mude is also the leader of a professional group of Mbira players that performs in a wide range of places and contexts to invoke the spirits when and where they are needed. The performances are striking as they highlight the major vocal styles that Mude employs.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed January 11, 2022).
Physical Description:1 online resource (47 minutes)
Playing Time:00:46:34