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ARTS, CULTURE AND MUSIC OF BURUNDI Art: Burundians are known for their accomplished expertise in crafts and artwork. From making drums to masks, from basketry to beadwork, from shields to statuettes, from pottery to papyrus baskets, these people are trained well in their artistic skills. Bujumbura has been a favorite destination for exhibiting the creative proficiency, which is supposedly their native cultural hub. These people are also trained in metal craftwork that is sold to various customers that visit this place. Culture: The place is rich in its culture where the local people resort to the native festivals, which is celebrated in full vigor. The sorghum festival known as umuganuro was once well celebrated where court dancers wore their traditional attire and performed with Karyenda the sacred drum. Drum is a vital instrument and is widely honored by the native people who resort to any kind of cultural celebration. Music: The abatimbo is a local dance, which is performed at the local ceremony or in any official event of the place. There are several kinds of dance in this area namely the Intore dancers, which are known for staging warlike concepts or the abanyagasimbo known for their acrobatic performances. The musical instrument that the place is famous for are the ikembe – the thumb piano, the indonongo- fiddle, the umuduri- a bow-shaped musical device, the inanga- the sitar, the inyagara- rattle.
Nsengiyumva Minani Félicien alias Général FEMI de JABAT
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Since ancient times, drums have been considered sacred in Burundi.Traditionally, the word ingoma meant both drums and kingdom. Drumming ensured the prosperity of the kingdom. Drums are considered the most important representatives of the country's musical tradition. The drummers channel history and ritual into the exuberant and enthusiastic performances that have earned them the title of one of the greatest percussion in the world today.
Gitega drummers (from everyculture.com)
Most of the best-studied Burundian culture was tied to the royal court and centered on music and dance that extolled the virtues of kingship. These dances and the elaborate ceremonies surrounding the royal drums are performed without enthusiasm now. As in much of Africa, cultural heritage is preserved in the artisanal production of goods for daily use. The smelting and working of copper, for example, is an ancient art that continues to be practiced in traditional ways in such regions as Musigati, where special songs accompany different stages of the work. There is a rich oral literature in Kirundi including tales, proverbs, riddles, and poetry, some of which has been recorded and translated into French. The potential for written culture was limited in 1972 by the execution of all Hutus involved in higher education.
The landmarks most typical of Burundian culture are the family compounds, called rugos, spread throughout the countryside. In spite of the high population density, people do not live near each other in villages, but rather in their own compounds composed of bee-hive style huts surrounded by a high hedge or reed wall. The huts are placed in particular and symbolic ways. The Living Museum in the capital, Bujumbura, is a recreation of such settlements that also displays basketwork, pottery, drums, and photographs. The second-largest town in Burundi, Gitega, has a national museum that is small but very educational. From TDS website
Culture, Sport et Musique : Les burundais de la diaspora se demarquent
JOHN CHRIS sort son 3ème album : MUBUZIMA.COM, il veut partager des émotions, s'impregner de sensations, temoigner l'incroyable vitalité et de la singularité d'un continent...du reste cliquez sur la photo pour visiter son site web, et tirez la conclusion vous même.
Janvier Ndikumana alias Omari, evolue actuellement en Norvége, c'est un gardien de but tres apprecié du point de vue technique. Il joue avec assuidité et bcp de plaisir. Ce stoppeur de ballons a grandi à Bwiza dans la capitale burundaise. Sa technique et sa discipline interresse beaucoup les amoureux du foot. ...et voila les contrats commencent à se bouscluler.
KHADJA NIN, est une burundaise qui chante en swahili, très professionnelle. Pour bien la connaitre visiter son site web en cliquant sur la photo.
La diaspora burundaise et le cinema - Burundi Film Center
The Burundi Film Center (BFC) was launched as a non-profit media development project in the summer of 2007 under a mandate to "Inspire. Educate. Entertain." The first five short films created by our students are currently circulating festivals around the world and all over the nation of Burundi. Clic on the graphic to link
