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Tanzanian Ngoma group. Ngoma (Bantu, meaning dance, drum, and celebration) [4] [5] is an East and Southern African style of music, dance, and instruments, however in Tanzania, and other Swahili areas, also refers to events such as celebrations, rituals, or significant event in life such as giving birth or the passing of a loved one.
Ngoma, a Bantu word, meaning dance, drum and event [15] [16] is a traditional dance music that has been the most widespread music in Tanzania. [ 17 ] [ 18 ] Dansi is urban jazz or band music. [ 17 ] [ 19 ] Taarab is sung Kiswahili poetry accompanied by a band, typically with strings and percussion, in which the audience is often, but not always ...
The main body of law in Tanzania and Zanzibar is secular, but Muslims have the option to use religious courts for family-related cases. Individual cases of religiously motivated violence have occurred against both Christians and Muslims, as well as those accused of witchcraft. [15] The freedom to practice religion is a human right in Tanzania.
Tanzanian Ngoma group. Ngoma (also ng'oma or ing'oma) is a Bantu term with many connotations that encompasses music, dance, and instruments. [1] [2] In Tanzania ngoma also refers to events, both significant life-changing events such as the first menstruation, the birth or passing of a loved one, as well as momentary events such as celebrations, rituals, or competitions. [3]
Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands, which include Réunion, Mauritius and Rodrigues are noted for the dance/music style sega. [70] Mascarene also maloya music – maloya (ritual). Instrumentation kayamb – maravanne – ravanne – tambour. Madagascar also vakodrazana style, dance basese – salegy – sigaoma – tsapika – watsa watsa.
Taarab music is a fusion of Swahili poetry sung in rhythmic poetic style, performed by male or female singers and taarab ensembles comprising numerous musicians. Taarab forms a part of the social life of the Swahili people along the coastal areas, especially in Zanzibar, Tanga and even further in Mombasa and Malindi along the Kenya coast. [4]
Mdundiko is one of the traditional and ritual dances (ngoma) of the Zaramo people living in the Dar es Salaam area, in Tanzania. Mdundiko dances are associated with weddings and the rites of passage celebrating female puberty. [1] The mdundiko style has inspired some modern popular Tanzanian music.
Chakacha is a traditional music and dance style (a ngoma performance) of the Swahili people of coastal Kenya and Tanzania, originally associated with weddings and performed and watched only by women. Men were not allowed to attend chakacha dance parties. The women dress in very lightclothing and wear a belt around their waists for ease of movement.