Language ideology and kadongo kamu flow. Issue 3 (14th September 2016)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Language ideology and kadongo kamu flow. Issue 3 (14th September 2016)
- Main Title:
- Language ideology and kadongo kamu flow
- Authors:
- Pier, David
- Abstract:
- Abstract: Kadongo kamu is a Ugandan guitar-based genre recognisable by its dense storytelling lyrics in Luganda language. This article offers a close analysis of kadongo kamu musical style, focusing on the interface between speech rhythm and musical rhythm. The style's poetic-musical 'flow' to be structurally analysed is interpreted with reference to a historically evolved language ideology which construes Luganda to be exceptionally 'rich' and 'deep'. I show how specific musical techniques are used to foreground aspects of Luganda that speakers prize as elegant and learned. This musical artistry enhances listeners' impressions of the proverb-rich 'deep Luganda' poetry for which kadongo kamu singers are famous.
- Is Part Of:
- Popular music. Volume 35:Issue 3(2016)
- Journal:
- Popular music
- Issue:
- Volume 35:Issue 3(2016)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 35, Issue 3 (2016)
- Year:
- 2016
- Volume:
- 35
- Issue:
- 3
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2016-0035-0003-0000
- Page Start:
- 360
- Page End:
- 379
- Publication Date:
- 2016-09-14
- Subjects:
- Popular music -- Periodicals
780.4205 - Journal URLs:
- http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=PMU ↗
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S0261143016000520 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0261-1430
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- Legaldeposit
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