Music Guide: Dissertation & Theses

New theses and dissertations

• Township music : the performance and compositional approaches of three neotraditional musicians in Durban

• Archiving the cultural legacy of mbira dzavadzimu in the context of kuriva guva and dandaro practices.

• The re-emergence of Amahubo song styles and ideas in some modern Zulu musical styles.

• Orchestral music was the music of the working class : Indian popular music, performance practices and identity among Indian South Africans in Durban, 1930-1970.

Until recently theses and dissertations (Masters and Doctoral) were only available in printed form. Now, worldwide, institutions are digitising their collections putting pdf copies into the public arena. Theses can be traced via Google or from a particular institution's theses repositories, usually from the Library's webpage.

For paper and electronic UKZN theses go to the iCatalogue via WorldCat local.

For electronic UKZN theses go to ResearchSpace

For South African theses go to SABINET ONLINE - see the UCTD collection and Current and Completed Research

For a more comprehensive list of theses databases go to the Library theses databases page.