Ethnography of Fiddle/Noise Khanyile

Noise Khanyile & the Jo'burgm C is a Johannesburg, South Africa based ensemble produced by West Nkosi that has been critically acclaimed by scholars such as East African Standard musicologist John Storm Roberts."... a man who played with most of the big names of the time. This has to rank as one of the best reissues of down-home '70s sounds so far"|http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,139624,00.html| John Storm Roberts|All Music Guide They exhibit a sophisticated multiply layered tapestry of Zulu inspired sound on his 1989 release Art of Noise.Audio CD (December 27, 2004)|Original Release Date: 1989|Number of Discs: 1|Format: Original recording reissued, Import|Label: Globe Style UK|ASIN: B000008IZY For instance, in the web-published track "Groovin' Jive No. 1"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14kszcLyAg8 combining hand clap, drums, creative percussion with horn, harmonized vocals, special effects and fiddle in a distinctively contemporary sound. Baba Wami (Tribute Song) http://www.topix.com/forum/world/lesotho/T78QGFRTU7QTLAJNM draws more explicitly upon traditionhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h1pe9TTkM8&feature=related Some critics dispute use of the word "tradition". For instance, John Storm Roberts praises the liner notes accompanying Noise Khayile's CD but laments an unspecified "misuse of the word traditional -- an irritating inaccuracy that seems to be spreading." The performances have been critically distinguished between traditional (Zulu) music and a style referred to a "township jive" or simply as "jive".http://www2.bowed.org/011/nk.html His music, although rooted in folk tradition, is nevertheless described by some critics as "violin" rather than "fiddle". This music is often played in shebeens, an alternative to the pubs which had been closed to blacks under apartheid but which some assert are experiencing a renaissance as a form of cultural resurgence.Stanley-Niaah, Sonjah. "Mapping of Black Atlantic Performance Geographies: From Slave Ship to Ghetto." In Black Geographies and the Politics of Place, ed. by Katherine McKittrick and Clyde Woods, pp. 193–217. Cambridge, MA: South End Press, 2007. Bibliography Allingham, Rob. "Nation of Voice". 2000. In Broughton, Simon and Ellingham, Mark with McConnachie, James and Duane, Orla (Ed.), World Music, Vol. 1: Africa, Europe and the Middle East, pp 638–657. Rough Guides Ltd, Penguin Books. 1-85828-636-0 References