Chopi Musicians: Their Music, Poetry, and Instruments

Tracey, Hugh

Published by Oxford for the International African Institute,, London, 1948

About this Item

Hardcover, orange cloth boards with gilt titles, in a worn, chipped dust jacket, 180 pages. Index, folding map and chart; 22 plates and diagrams. An account of the Chopi of Portuguese East Africa whose xylophone orchestras have long been celebrated throughout the continent. He tells how the instruments are made and played and analyses their compositions. Front blank leaf gone with minor wear at gutter. Otherwise very good, clean. Record # 374692.

Seller Inventory # 374692

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Chopi Musicians: Their Music, Poetry, and Instruments
• Publisher: Oxford for the International African Institute,, London
• Publication Date: 1948
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included