African Dances of the Witwatersrand Gold Mines

Hugh Tracey has long been known for his intimate studies of the music, dances and stories of many of the Bantu Tribes of Southern and Central Africa. His enthusiasm for the art of the genuine African musician, dancer and storyteller was largely responsible for the establishment of the African Music Society of which he is the Honorary Secretary.

Born in England, he came to South Africa by way of the tobacco fields of Southern Rhodesia and is now engaged upon the collection of a representative library of gramophone records of African music which he hopes will firmly establish the international reputation of those African folk composers who have remained true to their craft and national genius.

This book illustrates his belief that in most African settings, truth is more fascinating than romanticised fiction.

Hardcover with unclipped dustcover(some wear to dustcover and fishmothed to rear).Original red cloth with gilt vignette to front cover and lettering to spine.Maps to endpapers. Frontispiece-Tipped plate-Foreword with 156 pages text with numerous illustrations-photographs by Merlyn Severn.Very clean copy.