#3937. Re-membering the Postcolonial Musical Audience with Indigenous Soundscapes: Mbeyu Njija Music-Video Documentary in Tanzania

September 2026publication date
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Literature and Literary Theory;
Visual Arts and Performing Arts;
Music;
Cultural Studies;
Language and Linguistics;
Linguistics and Language;
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Abstract:
There is a direct link between the Church musical audience and displaced indigenous music traditions in university programmes. Currently, many students admitted to tertiary institution music programmes come from a Church-based music background and hence their attitudes are governed by the mentality that indigenous music is “heathen” and “evil”. Their views are reinforced by the Eurocentric curriculum that still perpetuates anti-indigenous music methods. As a result students are uprooted from their indigenous musical material and heritage. Furthermore, the curricula need to combat the impact of colonialism and globalisation that have continued to remain separate from indigenous knowledge. The documentary attempts to “re-member” audiences with their lost selves by bringing them back in contact with fading memories of indigenous soundscapes. The articles argument is that indigenous music in formal institutions must begin by repairing the audience’s sonic imbalances and perceptions.
Keywords:
African Christianity; decoloniality; Indigenisation; music curriculum; postcolonialism

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