The study's major goal was to look into how three Bapedi traditional musical instruments are used in religious and cultural practises. Meropa (drums), dinaka (whistles and reed pipes), and phalafala (reed pipes) are the instruments used (sable antelope horn). Both vocal and instrumental dance ensembles, as well as festivals, religious rites, and funeral processions, regularly use Bapedi musical instruments. There are many rites in traditional Bapedi society. Some are referred to as rites of passage because they are related with human life cycles. Others are held in times of distress, such as when people are sick or when there is a drought. Others are seasonal and have to do with planting or harvesting crops. The objective of these rites is to maintain the balance of cosmic power. The primary source of information was oral interviews. Secondary sources include things like books and records. Other methods included photographing various instruments, watching films of performances, and conducting semi-structured interviews with nine (9) traditional musicians. As a result, this study was led by the following research question: what are the religious and cultural functions of meropa (drums), dinaka (whistles and reed pipes), and phalafala (sable antelope horn) during Bapedi religious and cultural practises? The goal of this contribution is to demonstrate that Bapedi religious and cultural traditions are not superstitious, magical, pagan, or bad in any way. The findings revealed that the three traditional musical instruments analysed have different effects on the social, religious, and cultural activities of Bapedi community. Despite the fact that all three play a part, it was discovered that drums are the most important in religious and cultural practises.
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Morakeng Edward Kenneth Lebaka
Department of Creative Arts, Faculty of Arts, University of Zululand – KwaDlangezwa Campus, South Africa.
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