Nataniel Ngomane: “A pioneering work and, from the outset, a very important reference tool for future work not only in the musical and sound fields…”

“A pioneering work and, from the outset, a very important reference tool for future work not only in the musical and sound fields…”
[Nataniel Ngomane]

“This book by Marco Roque de Freitas is a systematized theoretical approach to the musical experience of Mozambique, an approach based on a solid foundation covering a period of transition, above all political – from 1974 to 1994 – and on the ‘identification’ of the main processes that led to its relationship with a social construction. […] Even considering the existence of some works of similar nature in Mozambique, we have no difficulty in considering this one, for its depth and intensity, as a pioneering work and, from the outset, a very important reference tool for future work not only in the musical and sound area, but also in other areas of the arts and others, such as the history of Mozambique, anthropology, political sciences, among many more.
[Nataniel Ngomane]

This work provides strong evidence of the importance of the media for ethnomusicological analysis. The processes of broadcasting and record production are part of a narrative that highlights the role of technology, industrial and commercial procedures in shaping music – and not just in its reproduction, but also in its relationship with the territories and populations of Mozambique. In fact, the cultural and territorial diversity of Mozambique poses enormous challenges for research.
[João Soeiro de Carvalho]

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ed.______, a seal which comprises two collections – “Series” and “Sequence” -, results from the collaboration between the Teatro Praga and the publisher Sistema Solar, with the coordination of  André e. Teodósio and José Maria Vieira Mendes

The “Series” collection discloses the intangible heritage of contemporary performing arts. “Sequence” collection is organised in thematic books from different disciplines, which offer a reflection on systems of power and protest in the present time.

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A Teatro Praga / Sistema Solar edition (chancela ed .______), 2022

Title | The Sonic Construction of Mozambique 1974-1994

Author | Marco Roque de Freitas

Coordination |  André e. Teodósio, José Maria Vieira Mendes

Presentation | João Soeiro de Carvalho, Nataniel Ngomane

Design | Horácio Frutuoso

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