Report on research in Lesotho

Authors

  • Robin Wells

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21504/amj.v7i2.1949

Abstract

Like many aspects of life in Lesotho, the indigenous music is caught up in a process of rapid and fundamental change, and as Hugh Tracey noted in his report on a recording tour of Basutoland (Lesotho) in 1959, there is a "steady decline" in "original musicmaking". But music, like any aspect of culture, is constantly in a state of flux. As old forms disappear, so new ones evolve to suit the new lifestyles and demands of society. The urge to make music is always present - it merely adapts itself to suit the ever-changing environment.

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Published

1992-09-07

How to Cite

Wells, Robin. 1992. “Report on Research in Lesotho”. African Music : Journal of the International Library of African Music 7 (2):126-27. https://doi.org/10.21504/amj.v7i2.1949.