Umandela utha' yi hlome
( Mandela says let us arm )
(Mandela says)
( Umandela utha' yi hlome )
Edition
Number of pages :
5
Editor or author of the restitution:
Patty Cuyler
Type of material:
Full score
Copyright :
2004
Description
Text in:
Zulu
Epoque:
20th century
Genre-Style-Form:
Folk music ; Secular ; Call and response
Mood of the piece:
sustained ; agressive ; proud
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
B
Tonality:
G major
Duration:
2.5 min.
Origin:
South Africa
Musicological Sources:
A struggle song from the 1960s. At that time the thorough repression by the South African government led the ANC to conclude that peaceful methods of resistance were not sufficient and that the only additional option available was to take up arms. This