The njari is a less common type of mbira, one with more keys, and the Karanga are an ethnic group related to the Shona. This film is an impressionistic portrait of njari player Simon Mashoko, who has adapted mbira music for use in Christian ceremonies. The film contrasts Mashoko’s role as a performer of traditional shave (p. SHA-veh) songs for Karanga beer parties and dances with his role as a rural Catholic deacon who conducts catechism classes and Sunday services.
Authors
- Published in
- Zimbabwe
- Series
- The Mbira Series
- place discussed
- Zimbabwe
