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Taarab Music in Zanzibar in the Twentieth Century

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About Taarab Music in Zanzibar in the Twentieth Century

The musical genre of taarab is played for entertainment at weddings and other festive occasions all along the Swahili Coast in East Africa. In this study Janet Topp Fargion traces the development of the genre in Zanzibar, from the late nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780754655541
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 250
  • Published:
  • February 25, 2014
  • Dimensions:
  • 155x242x22 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 624 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: November 13, 2024

Description of Taarab Music in Zanzibar in the Twentieth Century

The musical genre of taarab is played for entertainment at weddings and other festive occasions all along the Swahili Coast in East Africa. In this study Janet Topp Fargion traces the development of the genre in Zanzibar, from the late nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth.

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