English Dictionary
Definition isicathamiya in British English
isicathamiya noun
[uncountable] noun
/ˌɪsɪkætəˈmi:jə/
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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