{"product_id":"venda-childrens-songs-john-blacking-9780226055114","title":"Venda Children's Songs: A Study in Ethnomusicological Analysis","description":"John Blacking is widely recognized for his theoretical works \u003ci\u003eHow Musical Is Man?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Anthropology of the Body.\u003c\/i\u003e This series of essays and articles on the music of the Venda people of the northern Transvaal in South Africa constitutes his major scholarly legacy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eVenda Children's Songs\u003c\/i\u003e presents a detailed analysis of both the music and the cultural significance of children's songs among the Venda. Among its many original contributions is the identifying of the role of melody in generating rhythm, something that distinguishes this form of music from that of Venda adults as well as from other genres of African music in general.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Blacking\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226055116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226055114\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.03h x 6.05w x 0.57d","brand":"John Blacking","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44119452385535,"sku":"9780226055114","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c0f22fcb-c4a4-41f8-95c6-ca89882c5e4f.jpg?v=1687409432","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/venda-childrens-songs-john-blacking-9780226055114","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}