Tsatsi La Thabo

(Day of Joy)

R39.00

ISMN
979-0-804002-56-0;979-0-804002-57-7
Catalogue No
JPM 079
Notation
Dual notation (staff & tonic solfa), Staff notation
Scoring
choir SATB
Edition
Joshua Pulumo Mohapeloa Critical Edition
Category

‘Tsatsi la Thabo’ continues the theme of ‘Tumeliso’ (Salutations, JPM078), which precedes it in Mohapeloa’s 3rd songbook, and is a ‘welcome’ song, with the air of an M.C.’s opening speech at a wedding or some other important event. People of all ages are greeted on this ‘Day of Joy’ and everyone is dancing and singing – outdoors, as would be the case at many functions in traditional Basotho life. The fact that the ‘cliffs resound’ suggests a large crowd in a mountain region, so perhaps this song refers to a royal wedding, or similar major event.