The input of choral music in linguistic and literary aspects
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2009
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The main concern of this dissertation is an attempt to bring forward the contributions Choral Music has and is still playing in the promotion of Language and Literary aspects.
The study commences by laying out the challenges this art form (choral music) is facing, namely that its composers are not taken seriously and are not fully recognised in promoting the economy of the country and the well being of all, through the message it passes on in a form of entertainment.
This study further attempts to describe the historical background of choral music by giving its definition, goals, essential elements of music, notation and form including musical instruments that are used in African and Western cultures.
The study continues explaining how the different individuals participate either in listening and/or creating music in order to understand the emotional content of the piece, pathos, love, anger - as well as the story itself which is communicated through words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated whole.
Last but not least, the study rounds up by showing how the linguistic aspect of music is conducted either in a Western or African route by learners in Mpumalanga Province in order to promote social, political and cultural tolerance.
The study finally closes by recommending on how the literal aspects of introducing music in Mpumalanga Schools could be introduced. This includes proposed resources in curriculum such as buildings and the type of personnel that could be identified and be supported in order to introduce music as an examination subject in schools.
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Submitted to the Faculty of Arts in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
MASTER OF ARTS in the Department of African Languages at the University of Zululand, South Africa, 2009.
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Choral music, Choral music -- Language and Literary aspects.