Dumisani Maraire
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Abraham Dumisani Maraire (1944-1999), known to friends as "Dumi," was a master performer of the mbira, a traditional instrument of the Shona ethnic group of Zimbabwe. He specialized in the form of mbira called nyunga nyunga, as well as the Zimbabwean marimba.
Maraire taught from 1968 through 1972 at the University of Washington in Seattle, contributing to a flourishing of Zimbabwean music in the United States' Pacific Northwest that continues into the 21st century.
Maraire died of a stroke on November 25, 1999 in Zimbabwe.
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[edit] Recordings
- Mbira Music of Rhodesia, Performed by Abram Dumisani Maraire. (1972). Seattle: University of Washington Press, Ethnic Music Series. Garfias, R. (Ed.). 1 LP disc. 33 1/3 rpm. mono. 12 in. UWP-1001. This disc features Maraire exclusively on Nyunga Nyunga mbira. A 12-page booklet by Maraire is included, describing the background, composition, and performance of nyunga-nyunga mbira music.
- Shona Spirit. (1995). Dumisani Maraire & Ephat Mujuru. Music of the World. ASIN: B000003IT0. Amazon.com
- Pieces of Africa. (1992). Kronos Quartet. Nonesuch ASIN: B000005J15. Amazon.com
- Masters of the African Mbira. (2000). Ephat Mujuru & Dumisani Maraire. Arc Music, ASIN: B00003ZL43. Amazon.com
[edit] Publications
- Adzenyah, A.K., Tucker, J.C., & Maraire, D. (1997). Let your voice be heard! Songs from Ghana and Zimbabwe. World Music Press, ISBN 0-937203-75-0. Amazon.com
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