Marenje Mbira Piece Intensive

Name: Marenje Mbira Piece Intensive
SKU: music-3917
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SKU: music-3917 Categories: Mbira Piece Intensive Listening, All the Music, Audio Recordings, Mbira Piece Intensive Listening

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Marenje is a piece from the 1,000-year old Shona mbira repertoire played in ceremonies. Meanings of marenje include ‘a ceremony to pray for rain’ and ‘wilderness’ (a place where ancient spirits may be found). [Total time: 78:55]

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Tracks

Mondrek Muchena 1991 [4:10]
Tute Chigamba 1991 [3:06]
Courage Njenge 2002 [3:31]
Gift Rushambwa 2010 [8:00]
Samaita Vitalis Botsa 2010 [11:52]
P . Chaitezvi & E. Makope 2005 [11:16]
S. Madziva & P . Sanyika 2003 [7:40]
C. Chaitezvi & F . Kwenda 1994 [4:48]
T. Wadharwa & T. Chigamba 1991 [5:04]
Mazai Mbira Group 2009 [12:06]
Ephat Mujuru & Spirit of the People [6:39]

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Title	Marenje Mbira Piece Intensive
SKU	music-3917
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Marenje Mbira Piece Intensive

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