Marabastad has a history characterized by strife and turmoil on one end and jubilation and decadence
on the other. To preserve sanity within these hardships, residents often turn towards music as a socioeconomic
emollient to relieve the burdens of everyday life. As a result music (specifically jazz) has embedded
itself into the historical narrative of Marabastad and its people.
Today, the area is no longer comprised of a homogenous demographic; it is home to a diverse populace of
a multi-national origin. What once was a precinct characterized by its strong association with the “timiti”
and “Marabi” cultures, it is now composed of a plethora of varying cultures, and as a result - musical
genres.
This study seeks to identify the historical importance of music within Marabastad, through identifying
varying “territories” of the environment which are utilized as a means of promoting music within the
region.
Once these have been identified, the application of these territories and their associated principles
within a built form is intended to provide a social platform for music to be enjoyed, while allowing for the
cross-pollination of the varying musical genres which exist within the precinct. / Dissertation MArch(Prof)--University of Pretoria, 2014 / Architecture / MArch(Prof) / Unrestricted
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:up/oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/32764 |
| Date | January 2013 |
| Creators | Steyn, Allan Hendri Edward |
| Contributors | Barker, Arthur, Van Rensburg, Rudolf |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Rights | © 2014 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. |
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