The Soul of Mbira

List of Figures and Tables
List of Musical Examples
Note on Orthography
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
2. African Mbira and the Music of the Shona
3. An Overview of Shona Mbira
4. The Nature of Mbira Music
5. In Performance: The Shona Mbira Ensemble and the Relationship Between the Mbira Player and the Mbira
6. Learning the Mbira
7. The Poetry of the Mbira
8. Music and Spirit Possession at a Shona Bira
9. The Law of Mbira: Mbira in the Lives of Performers and the Changing Status of Mbira Music
Notes
Appendix I: Kudeketera Song Texts
Appendix II: Absolute Tunings (c.p.s.) of Five Mbira DzaVadzimu
Appendix III: Building and Playing a Shona Karimba
Bibliography
Discography: Shona Mbira Music
Films
Index
Plates