Mbira Dza Vadzimu: Urban and Rural Ceremonies with Hakurotwi Mude

Duration: 45

Year Published: 1977

Creator: Gei Zantzinger U of Penn Museum

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Description: Focuses on Hakurotwi Mude, singer and leader of a professional group of Rhodesian mbira players. Observes a variety of their performances, including an informal urban party in which Mude serves as a spirit medium, at a sacrifice, and at a neighbor woman's funeral. Portrays Mude as an intensely religious man who is comfortable with the potential dichotomy between the modern and traditional ways of life.

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