The Canticles of Zion

Song as Word and Action in Zulu Zionist Discourse

Datos Bibliográficos

ID3933380
AutoresJ P Kiernan (1University of Natal, South Africa, autor de correspondencia)
Año1990
Volumen20
Número2
Páginas188
Fecha de publicación1990-06-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Religion in Africa (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0022-4200 • E-ISSN: 1570-0666
EditorialJSTOR (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/1581368
OpenAlexW4240174528
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas6
Referencias citadas2

THE CANTICLES OF ZION: SONG AS WORD AND ACTION IN ZULU ZIONIST DISCOURSE BY J. P. KIERNAN (University of Natal, South Africa) Anyone who has witnessed the progress of a Zionist meeting, or has even overheard it in passing by, will know that singing is a prominent feature of the service. The frequency with which the congregation has recourse to song throughout the meeting is ample testimony to its importance as an inescapable ingredient of Zionist worship. The fact that it is often accompanied by drumming underscores its rhythmic quality, so that it surpasses mere vocal expression and flows at

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