The Role of Folk Songs in Fiche - Chambalala Ceremony to preserve the cultural heritage of the Sidama people
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2022-09
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Addis Ababa University
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The main objective of this study is to examine the role of folk songs of Sidamas’ Fiche - Chambalala Ceremony from socio-cultural value point of view and its roles towards cultural ceremony by transferring indigenous culture, knowledge to social development. The study also investigated the musical characteristics of Sidamas’ Fiche - Chambalala folk songs. A descriptive research design with qualitative research approaches is mainly preferred. Both primary and secondary data were collected. The data were collected through interviewing people from the study area, using focused group discussions, making non-participant observation, and document reviews. The respondents were selected through purposive sampling method. Data analysis was made using qualitative procedure. The findings of the study showed that folk songs in Fiche - Chambalala ceremony which have been the long-lived cultural asset that played a great role to the society, that carries the attributes and values of their culture, politics, economy, and religion of the society. The message of the songs that are sung at the Fiche - Chambalala ceremony play an important role in educating various tips and manners to the society, conveying different knowledge, stories, cultural assets, and values to the coming generations. The other point found out, in the study, was the Characteristics of Fiche - Chambalala folk songs in the three main types. These are “Qeexaala” (the elder’s song accompanied by, foot-tapping), “Horre” (unmarried women’s song accompanied by hand clapping) and “Faro” (a song played by unmarried young men and women together with dance), these songs have their own rhythm, melody, and performance style. They are mainly sung vocally (solo singer with chorus), in a call-and-response form, and have a monophonic texture. And most of the songs performed in the ceremony are based on the four-tone scale (modes).
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Folk music /song, Fiche - Chambalala, Festive, ceremony