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In Ghoera, Afrika-verse vir kinders, poet Hennie Aucamp demonstrates an affiliation with and reflection of his surroundings, such as the tribal communities he experienced as a child. This group of African children’s poems, published by Protea Boekhuis in 2011, became the source of inspiration for composer Niel van der Watt’s song cycle Die wind dreun soos ‘n ghoera, ‘n Siklus Boesman-mites. This study investigates and identifies significant compositional traits that contributed to van der Watt’s song cycle. To explore and understand the nature of such influences, the second chapter considers the composer’s early childhood; religious world views; student life; social, environmental, and political ideas; personal tonal language; and western musical elements. To ascertain possible indigenous Bushmen musical elements in van der Watt’s song cycle, the third chapter traces the history of the Bushmen and their marginalization, followed by a brief survey of historical writings on Bushmen music, and an identification process utilizing musicologist Percival R. Kirby’s research on Bushmen music as a foundation. The fourth chapter explores the origins of the cycle and other significant compositional influences. This study suggests that Hennie Aucamp’s poetry and Niel van der Watt’s song cycle represent a reconciling vehicle for cross-cultural understanding generating awareness and greater appreciation of the life, myths, oral traditions, and the music of the Bushmen.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, Berkeley, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references, p. 342-367. Also available on the Internet.

Héritière des anciennes milices du royaume de France, la garde nationale a été officiellement créée en 1791 et était initialement chargée du maintien de l’ordre. Elle connut bien des vicissitudes au gré des régimes qui se sont succédé et fut dissoute en 1852. Devant la menace que la victoire prussienne de Sadowa, en 1866, faisait peser sur la France, Napoléon III créa la garde nationale mobile en 1868 et c’est elle qui, avec la garde nationale mobilisée et les francs-tireurs, suppléa l’armée française, défaite à Sedan et enfermée dans Metz, pour continuer la lutte contre l’envahisseur en 1870-1871. L’arrondissement de Beaune dut lever quatre bataillons et demi qui furent principalement appelés à participer à la défense de Paris et à la répression de la révolte kabyle. À l’instar des corps auxiliaires recrutés dans les autres départements, ces troupes, levées dans l’impréparation la plus totale, ont suscité l’espoir et n’ont pas démérité. À défaut d’avoir pu rétablir la situation en France, elles ont permis qu’à la défaite ne s’ajoute pas la déstabilisation en Algérie. Après la guerre, les anciens de ces corps ont pleinement imprégné la société et contribué à forger l’esprit de revanche. / The National guard was established in 1791 as a direct descendent of the former militias in the Kingdom of France. The National guard was first tasked with policing, and, during the regimes that followed, experienced various ups and downs before disbanding in 1852. In 1868, however, Napoléon III created the garde nationale mobile to address the impending threat from the Prussian victory in Sadowa in 1866. In 1868, the garde nationale mobile supplemented the regular Army, which had suffered defeat in Sedan and had been pinned down in Metz. Alongside the mobilized garde nationale and the franc-tireurs, the garde nationale mobile continued fighting the invasion forces in the years 1870-1871. The arrondissement of Beaune had to form four battalions and a half through levée en masse. These were mainly tasked with the defense of Paris and the repression of the Kabyle revolt. Just like the corps auxiliaires recruited in the other départements, these conscripted troops were thoroughly unprepared, although they did raise hopes and fought bravely. Despite failing to restore the status quo in France, they did ensure that destabilization was not exacerbated in Algeria. After the 1870 war, the veterans of these forces were at the heart of the society and contributed to forge the spirit of revenge.

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