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Definition isicathamiya in American English

isicathamiya noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˌɪsɪkætəˈmijə/
1

a style of choral singing that started among the Zulu people where the voice parts are close together and there is no instrumental accompaniment

Example

They sing in a Zulu choral style called isicathamiya, developed in the coal and diamond mines by men who were often separated from their families.

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Definition isicathamiya in American English