8. Cape Malay Choir Board (CMCB), documents

11 documents (1984-2015).

Identifier: https://doi.org/10.34847/nkl.4caf9v81

The Cape Malay Choir Board was founded in 1939 on the initiative of I.D. du Plessis (a self-proclaimed expert in coloured culture and supporter of Afrikaans who, after the establishment of apartheid, became Commissioner for Coloured Affairs) and of representatives of choirs performing traditional songs in Afrikaans (Malay Choirs), including members of the Dante family who have taken part in New Year festivities since the end of the nineteenth century. It organizes singing competitions in Afrikaans every year.

The documents reproduced here were given to me by the CMCB President, Mr Shafiek April, and by some choir directors, or were collected during competitions that I was able to attend.

Documents

01. CMCB presentation page, March 1984.

02. CMCB 50th anniversary program brochure, 1989.

03. Program of competitions, 1990.

04. Program of competitions, 1992.

05. Program of competitions, 1994.

06. CMCB 65th anniversary program brochure, 2004.

07. Program of the final stages of the competition, 2007.

08. Program of the nederlandsliedjies competition (old songs transmitted orally, performed by a soloist and the choir, and characterized by the melismatic embellishments performed by the soloist), 2011.

09. Program of the final stages of the competition, 2011.

10. Program of the final stages of the competition, 2012.

11. Example of scoring sheet for the CMCB competitions: Young Men choir, nederlands, 2015 (picture taken at Mr Abduraghman “Maan” Morris’ home, President and musical director of the Young Men Sporting Club, April 21st, 2015).