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South African Music Collections: Recent submissions

  • Klinkende kultuurdaad 
    (Die Huisgenoot, 1935-09-20)
    Review of the Afrikaans eisteddfod held in Cape Town.
  • Kunswedstryde 
    eridine.roux@up.ac.za (Die Huisgenoot, 1935-06-28)
    Short article reviewing the state of Afrikaans performing arts competitions
  • Basoeto en sy musiek 
    C., B. (Die Huisgenoot, 1934)
  • Hans Endler 
    pieter.vandermerwe@up.ac.za (Die Brandwag, 1947-07-11)
    Short biography of Endler. Includes the founding of the Stellenbosch Music Conservatory.
  • Post mortem 
    Van Wyk, Arnold, 1916-1983; Wyk, Arnold van, 1916-1983; pieter.vandermerwe@up.ac.za (Die Huisgenoot, 1948)
    In this narrative of his one man concert tour through South Africa as a pianist, Van Wyk gives his opinion of music appreciation in the rural areas.
  • South African musicians 
    Bouws, Jan; Steyn, J.C.de W.; Uys, J.H.; Sauer, Elsabe; Sadie, M.M.; Konig, Juliet; Scannell, Jan; Scannell, Johannes Petrus; Snyman, P.du P.; De Villiers, Pierre (Die Huisgenoot, 1946)
    Articles on Gladys Hugo, Arnold van Wyk, Stefans Grove, Else Louwrens, Inge Sarauw, Hendrik Susan, Cecilia Wessels and 2 violin makers from Johannesburg and Pretoria respectively.
  • Skep of naboots? 
    Coetzee, Abel, 1906-; pieter.vandermerwe@up.ac.za (Die Brandwag, 1943-10-15)
    Different kinds of folk songs are distinguished as well as related types such as work songs and dance songs.
  • Eyssen se Bybelkantate 
    Bon, Gerrit; pieter.vandermerwe@up.ac.za (Die Brandwag, 1944-12-29)
    Bon defends Eyssen's music, saying it was never meant for a small elite group but for a broad audience.
  • Stephen Eyssen se bydrae tot ons kerkmusiek 
    Nepgen, Rosa S.C.; pieter.vandermerwe@up.ac.za (Die Brandwag, 1944-12-08)
    In a review of Eyssen's work "Bybelkantate" Rosa Nepgen criticizes his music for failing to convey the depth of feeling expressed by the words taken from the Bible.
  • Ons musiek 
    Unknown; pieter.vandermerwe@up.ac.za (Die Brandwag, 1941-08-22)
    The FAK management appointed a commission to recruit songs for the FAK song book.
  • Nuwe Afrikaanse koorwerk 
    Van den Bos, C.; pieter.vandermerwe@up.ac.za; Roos, Gideon (Die Brandwag, 1940-05-03)
    Brief discussion of a choral work called Vryheid, composed by Theo Wendt. It includes the lyrics by Gideon Roos.
  • Ons eie musiek kan ontwikkel uit ons volksliedjies 
    Uys, Gideon; pieter.vandermerwe@up.ac.za (Die Brandwag, 1939-02-03)
    It is argued that traditional or folk songs can serve as inspiration for South African composers to create a body of oeuvres that is uniquely South African.
  • Musiek van Johannes Joubert 
    Van den Bos, C.; pieter.vandermerwe@up.ac.za (Die Brandwag, 1939-10-06)
    A review of the work "Musiek deur Johannes Joubert : O, boereplaas, Moederswiegeliedjie, Xosa-slaapliedjie, Poppedans, Feedans, Albumblad." Joubert's compositions are described as unpretentious and popular in the best sense ...
  • Afrikaanse Eisteddfod 
    Luijt, J.; pieter.vandermerwe@up.ac.za (1925)
    29 articles and editorials in Huisgenoot charting the beginning and growth of the Afrikaans Eisteddfod movement in Cape Town, South Africa, between 1925 and 1949.
  • Afrikaanse volksliedjies 
    De Villiers, Marthinus Lourens, 1885-1977; Grosskopf, Johann Friedrich Wilhelm, 1885-1948; Van Oostrum, Omius, 1862-1948; Bouws, Jan; Van Warmelo, Willem; Toerien, J.P.; pieter.vandermerwe@up.ac.za (Die Huisgenoot, 1921-1946)
    17 articles published in Huisgenoot between 1921 and 1946, in which are discussed the nature, development, need of and place of folk songs in Afrikaans culture.
  • Stem van Suid-Afrika 
    Van Niekerk, Lydia; Goldblatt, Sarah; pieter.vandermerwe@up.ac.za (Die Huisgenoot, 1919-1949)
    Collection of 9 articles published in Huisgenoot between 1919 and 1949 in which Die Stem is discussed in terms of the requirements for a national anthem.
  • Klokkespel in die stadhuistoring, Kaapstad 
    Luijt, J.; pieter.vandermerwe@up.ac.za (Die Huisgenoot, 1925)
    Description of the clock chimes in the tower of the Cape Town city hall, installed in commemoration of the First World War.
  • Kaapstadse Orkes 
    Luijt, J.; pieter.vandermerwe@up.ac.za (Die Huisgenoot, 1924-1939)
    10 articles constituting brief looks at the first 25 years of the Cape Town Orchestra (1914-1939), its role in Cape Town society and some of its performances.
  • Oorsprong van die Volksangbundel : interessante gegewens oor liedere in die F.A.K.-Volksangbundel 
    Gutsche, Hugo, 1869-1956; pieter.vandermerwe@up.ac.za (Die Huisgenoot, 1943)
    Gutsche explains how the lyrics and music were brought together for the FAK songbook.
  • Kerkmusiek 
    Cillie, G.G.; De Villiers, Pieter Kuyper de Vos, 1874-1949; Herber, M.L.; Coetzee, J.V.; pieter.vandermerwe@up.ac.za (Die Huisgenoot, 1945)
    1. Die musiek van die Afrikaanse gesangboek / G.G. Cillie -- 2. Ons psalm- en gesangboek : hoe die musiek daarvan gekies is / J.V. Coetzee -- 3. Ons psalm- en gesangwysies / P.K. de Villiers -- 4. Die orrelis en ons ...