king’ei1992
King’ei, Geoffrey Kitula: |
CONTENTS
Cover page i
Dissertation committee ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgments iv
Abstract v
Table of contents vi
Chapter 1
Introduction
1.1 The Country of Research, Kenya 1
1.1.1 Climate and Geography 1
1.1.2 History and Politics 2
1.1.3 Kenya’s Cultural Diversity 3
1.1.4 The Swahili Community 6
1.2 The City of Mombasa 7
1.3 The Place of Oral Tradition in Kenya’s Culture 9
1.4 Purpose and Objectives 13
1.5 Nature of the Problem 13
1.6 Research Questions 14
1.7 Hypothesis 14
1.8 Theoretical Framework 15
1.9 Methodology 19
1.10 Anticipated Contribution of the Study 21
1.11 Review of Literature 23
1.12 Scope and Limitations 27
1.13 Definition of Terms 29
Endnotes 30
Chapter 2
Origin and Development of East African Swahili Taarab
2.1 Introduction 34
2.2 Historical Background 34
2.3 Performance of Swahili Taarab 36
2.4 Contemporary Situation 44
Endnotes 50
Chapter 3
Style and Language in Swahili Taarab
3.1 Introduction 52
3.2 Problems ofMeaning in Swahili Taarab 53
3.3 Style and Fonn in Swahili Taarab Songs 59
3.4 Grammar and Diction in Taarab Songs 75
3.5 Content and Methods of Delivery 81
Endnotes 100
Chapter 4
Dominant Political Themes in Taarab
4: 1 Introduction 102
4.2 The artist and the Political Environment 104
4.3 The Question of Commitment 106
4.4 Politics in Swahili Taarab Songs 109
Endnotes 130
Chapter 5
Sociocultural Themes in Swahili Taarab
5.1 Introduction 131
5.2 Theme of Love and Romance 131
5.3 Didactic Themes 139
5.4 Religious Themes 145
5.5 Current Issues and Humor 149
Endnotes 158
Chapter 6
Images of Women in Swahili Taarab
6.1 Introduction 159
6.2 Swahili Female Taarab Artists 180
6.3 Summary and Implications 183
6.4 Recommendations 187
Endnotes 189
Bibliography 192
Appendix A 199
Appendix B 200
Appendix C 215
Appendix D 223
Appendix E 228
Appendix F 232