A complete performance of traditional music and dance composed by a Chopi village in southern Mozambique. Dancers are accompanied by xylophone orchestras. Illustrates the use of instruments tuned in several pitches, the high development of timbila (xylophones), and the structure of Chopi music. Study guide included. (Ref: Tracey, H., Chopi Musicians, Oxford University Press, 1970.) Produced by Gei Zantzinger and Andrew Tracey.
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