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The Chopi series. Ndando Yawusiwana : song of sadness / directed by Gei Zantzinger ; composed by Venancio Mbande ; performed by Venancio Mbande ; narrated by Champ Ramohuebo ; produced by Michael Bailey.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- Bantu (Other)
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Chopi (African people)--Mozambique--Songs and music.
- Chopi (African people).
- Folk songs, Chopi--Mozambique.
- Folk songs, Chopi.
- Folk dance music--Mozambique.
- Folk dance music.
- Xylophone music.
- Mozambique--Social life and customs.
- Mozambique.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (20 minutes)
- Other Title:
- Song of sadness
- Ndando Yawusiwana
- Place of Publication:
- Pennsylvania : Constant Spring Productions, 2021.
- Language Note:
- In English and Chopi with English subtitles.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- This film is at its heart a personal lament from Chopi master composer Venancio Mbande about the murder of his sister. Venancio's piece is a song of grief and sad remembrance. The details of the event are described and then counterpointed with Venancio's poetic rendition of this in his song. In Chopi culture, an ndando is a song that can be used for many purposes, both formal and informal. These songs serve as oral histories about past important events or about people who have died. These types of ndando help to bring closure to tragic events while serving as connections to the spirits in the afterlife. When this type of ndando is performed, the Chopi feel that actual contact is made between the singer and the departed loved one.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed January 13, 2022).
- OCLC:
- 1296406093
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