Mmino wa setso; Concepts, Stucture, and Dinaka as Representation of the Tonal System of the Instrumental Music of Bahananwa (original) (raw)

This paper presents an exposition to Mmino wa Setšo (indigenous music) as practiced by the Bahananwa of Kgoši Mmalebogo. It does so by briefly describing the major concepts, compositional structure and tonal system peculiar to the music of Bahananwa. Research reveals that this music encodes an indigenous system, which, if understood, will contribute to the broader understanding of world cultures, and provide more insight into processes such as policy formulation and culturally sensitive curriculum designs, particularly in music education.