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    Folk Music and Cultural Practices in the People of Sidama, Malga Clan
    (Addis Ababa University, 2021-09) Birhane, Tigabu; Tadele, Tilahun
    Music is a means for humans to reflect the course of their lives or the problems they face. Sadness, pleasure, love, hate, heroism, and good news may all be communicated through the using a variety of pitches. The Malga clan is rich in one-of-a-kind musical performances and cultural activities, particularly folk music. These intangible heritages are under jeopardy of losing historical validity and cultural value. To maintain Malga's folk music and cultural practices, it is necessary to do study, gather, analyze, and document such musical traditions. In the absence of significant written documentation and research in the field, the musical perceptions of both society and outsiders may skewed. The study's goal is to investigate folk music and cultural practices in people Sidama, specifically in the Malga clan. Thus, the ethnographic research technique was utilized to collect and formulate the required data for this investigation. The study, utilized purposive sampling approach; as a result, 35 participants were involved in the study. The technique of the field study preferred participant observation and semi-structured interviews. All gathered data analyzed qualitatively as well as all acquired data examined subjectively, and some recorded music transcribed to demonstrate the song's pattern by the researcher. All musical analysis also has made by the researcher only. The finding of this study shows that, the Malga clan have rich indigenous cultural and folk music performances. Their music has its own rhythm, melody, and performance style. The finding of this study contributes in documentation preservation of the culture and music of the clan. Moreover, it will fill the knowledge gap regarding Malga’s folk music and cultural practices. However, the study further indicates that the Malga clan application of folk music in the cultural practices endangered, with the loss and extinction of their cultural and historical significance, a decline in participation particularly in folk music performance. Furthermore, the researcher made some recommendations based on the study findings.