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KISW 311 — Study of Kiswahili Songs

Modern Languages · University of Ghana

This course will focus on the study of Swahili songs. It will cover traditional songs (sang at specific occasions such as marriage, puberty, etc.), Taarab and modern Swahili songs such as Bongo Flava (Tanzania) and Zilizopendwa (Kenya). It will look at some literary strategies that are used in songs. It will also look at comparative literary devices that are used in the traditional and contemporary Bongo Flavas.

Credits
2
Level
Level 300
Semester
Semester One

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Course details from University of Ghana Volume 2 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Humanities (2017).