Songs of Ethiopia’s Tesfaye Gabbiso (eBook)

Singing with Understanding in Babylon, the Meantime, and Zion

Lila W. Balisky (Autor)

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2018
292 Seiten
Wipf and Stock Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-5326-3495-6 (ISBN)

Infos

Tesfaye Gabbiso, prominent Ethiopian soloist, began composing song texts and tunes as a young lad in the early 1970s during a period of social and political upheaval in Ethiopia. This national ferment strengthened a creative surge among a generation of youth as the Ethiopian revolution (1974-91) was taking hold. An explosion of indigenous spiritual songs was one result. The indigenous song style was in contrast to the imported and translated European hymnody that had earlier been sung in Ethiopia's evangelical churches. Because of his testimony, both in life and song, Tesfaye was imprisoned for seven years during the revolution, during which time he continued to compose and sing. Thus, his songs reflect suffering, endurance, and hope in the "Babylons, Meantime, and Zions" of life experience. The human voice in song, rooted in the flow of the missio Dei, is perhaps the greatest testimony that may be lived out, whether in a prison cell or in the larger complex world. A special feature of this book is the inclusion of 104 of Tesfaye's songs (Cassettes 1-7) in English translation. This study is valuable as a cross-cultural textbook, offers rich lyrics, and embodies a challenge to Christian commitment in the arts.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 19.10.2018
• Reihe/Serie: American Society of Missiology Monograph Series
• Vorwort: Vernon Charter
• Verlagsort: Eugene
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Liturgik / Homiletik
• Schlagworte: African • Christianity • Christian life and practice • Christian Rituals and Practice • Ethiopia • History and Criticism • Lila W. Balisky • Literature and the Arts • music • Poetry • Prayers and liturgical material • Songs of Ethiopia’s Tesfaye Gabbiso • Spirituality • Spirituals (songs) • The Arts: General Issues • Worship and Liturgy
• ISBN-10: 1-5326-3495-1 / 1532634951
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5326-3495-6 / 9781532634956