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a)Love songs
-Express love for the opposite sex; woo them.
-They can express sorrow at being rejected.
-Either performed by a group or individual.
-They are romantic in nature.
-They can involve dialogue between lovers.
b)Wedding songs
-They are sung by the bride and/ or her companions.
-They are characterized by pomp/ show and celebration.
-They are usually accompanied by drums, shakers, jingles etc
-Praise the pride and groom and their family.
-Express the role of the bride and that of the groom.
-Express sorrow of leaving home and parting with friends.
-Warn of the challenges likely to be faced at groom’s place.
-Enhance happy mood during the wedding time.
c)War songs:
-They are sung in preparation for, during and after war by warriors.
-They are highly repetitive.
-Express fighter’s prowess/ heroism and courage.
-Are exaggerated.
-May scorn/ condemn opponent.
-Praise political leaders.
-Sung with lots of gusto/ enthusiasm/ passion/ enjoyment/ delight/ pleasure/ zest.
d)Sacred songs
-They have stanzas and a chorus.
-They are structurally repetitive.
-They are slow and solemn.
-They have steady rhythm.
-They address a supreme being and emphasize people’s helplessness.
e)Work songs
-They are hardly accompanied except with sounds of work tools.
-They are fast so as to create rhythm for work.
-They are repeated over to last the duration of the job at hand.
-They may extol/ praise hardwork and denounce/ condemn laziness.
-They may ridicule/ condemn/ deride a known miser or lazy person in the community.
f)Initiation/ Circumcision songs:
-They are sung by initiates and elders.
-They have elaborate accompaniments like shakers, horns, drums etc
-They encourage the initiates to be brave.
-They mock cowardice.
-They emphasize the new roles of the initiates as men and women the community.
-They appreciate forefathers of the community for upholding and bequeathing/ living this tradition for them.
-They raise the bravery of the initiates
g)Dirges/ Funeral songs
-They are sung by mourners.
-They are somber/ sad/ melancholic.
-They are repetitive.
-They may be fast or slow.
-They are accompanied with a lot of drumming and dancing to cheer up the bereaved.
-They express sorrow and disbelief at the loss of loved one.
-They praise the achievement and virtues of the dead.
h)Lullabies:
-They are sung softly.
-Are repetitive.
-Have slow rocking rhythm.
-Have soothing words that even lying to the child. Some lie that mother has gone away to bring the child a tantalizing/ enticing/alluring gift.
i)Singing games:
-They are short and quick-changing from song to song to avoid children getting bored.
-They are repetitive.
-They are characterized with mockery/ ridicule.
-Are highly playful.
-Are rhythmic.
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