Staff Profile

Qualifications:

• Doctor of Literature and Philosophy (DLitt et Phil) Musicology UNISA (2017) Thesis title: Implementation of a computer-assisted method in teaching the nyunga mbira
• Master of Music (Music Technology) Degree, University of Pretoria, (2011).
• Bachelor of Music (Music Technology) Honours Degree, University of Pretoria, 2007.
• Bachelor of Arts with Education (Music Major) Degree, Africa University, (1999).
• Certificate in Education Primary (Music Major) University of Zimbabwe (1990).

Research Interests:

• Collecting and recording children’s traditional songs.
• Digital music production in the 21^st century.
• Exploring preservation of ethnic musical traditions through digital technology.
• Instrumental performance of mbira and western musical instruments.
• Live sound reinforcement techniques.
• Music and internet resources for music instruction.
• Performative music technologies.
• Recording, mixing, and mastering music.
• Transcription of traditional African music using notation software packages.
• Virtual teaching and learning resources in the 21^st century.

Publications:

Manyame, P. & Muranda, R. 2024. Exploring music performance practices in the Zimbabwe Republic Police Muziki Journal online DOI-10.1080/18125980.2024.2317929

Chimbudzi, W. & Muranda, R. 2023. A study of the Impact of Sound Checking in Sungura Live performances in Harare. Dzimbahwe Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, http://ir.gzu.ac.zw:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/682

Muranda, R. 2023. Portrayal of Identity and Otherness in Tocky Vibes’ Song ‘Binga’. Mankind Quarterly, 64(1), 141-151 Fall Edition ISSN: 0025-2344.

Katiji. E.W., Muranda, R., Chimbudzi., W & Chamisa, V. 2023. Students’ Use of Digital Online Resources in Music Study at Zimbabwe State Universities in Response to COVID-19. In African Media Space and Globalization (pp. 211-230). Springer Nature: Switzerland.

Mutavati, A. & Muranda, R. 2023. A survey on the uptake of software and hardware resources for music production in Zimbabwean contemporary music.African Musicology Online,12(2), 56-64. https://doi.org/10.58721/amo.v12i2.262

Malandu, N. C. & Muranda, R. 2023. Exploring the Big Four production styles and the recording industry in Zimbabwe. African Musicology Online, 12 (2), 33-42. https://doi.org/10.58721/amo.v12i2.257.

Muranda, R. & Banda, E. 2023. Acceptance of contemporary songs in the Methodist Church in Zimbabwe liturgy: Ruwa section, Goromonzi.African Musicology Online,12(1), 64-78. https://doi.org/10.58721/amo.v12i1.252

Katiji, E. and Muranda, R. 2023. Examining the Place of Female Musicians in Zimbabwe’s Music Industry. In Indigenous African Language Media: Practices and Processes (pp. 195-212). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.

Maguraushe, W., Muranda, R. & Chimbudzi, W. 2022. Portrayal of Zimbabwe’s Socio-Economic Struggles through Winky D’s Zimdancehall Soundscape. Mankind Quarterly 63 (2), 212-229. 

Muranda, R.  & Maruzani, N. 2022. Gender Representations in Early Childhood Development: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Selected ECD Rhymes. Journal of Education and Practice www.iiste.org ISSN 2222-1735 (Paper) (Online) 13. (33), 83-86.

Muranda, R. Chimbudzi, W. & Maguraushe, W. 2022. “Thomas ‘Mukanya’ Mapfumo and Songs of Protest in Colonial and Post-Independence Zimbabwe.” In Oxford Bibliographies in Music. Ed. Kate van Orden. New York: Oxford University Press. DOI: 10.1093/OBO/9780199757824-0308

Muranda, R. 2021. Music Business in Zimbabwe in the Backdrop of Music Piracy in the 21^st Century. In Driving Socio-economic Development Through Value Addition and sustainable use of Resources: Challenges and Prospects (p.229-244). Edited by H.T.  Ngoshi & V.Z. Nyawo. Africa Institute for Culture, Peace, Dialogue & Tolerance Studies: Harare. 

Muranda, R., Maguraushe, W. & Chimbudzi, W. 2021. The musical side of Robert Gabriel Mugabe. In Sabao, C., Mahomva, R. R. & Mhandara, L. (Eds) Re-membering Robert Gabriel Mugabe: Politics, legacy, philosophy, life and death. (p.116-146). Harare: Leaders for Africa Network.

Chimbudzi, W., Muranda, R. & Maguraushe, W. 2021. The evolution of music recording technologies in Zimbabwe. The Dyke: Journal of The Midlands State University. 15. (1), 34–50.

Hove, A. & Muranda, R. 2018. Notation Software and Music Composition in Selected Tertiary Institutions in Zimbabwe. The Dyke. Journal of the Midlands State University, 12. (2), 188-202.

Muranda, R. 2018. Nhare mbira in Rainmaking Ceremonies of the Zezuru of Nharira Hills in Zimbabwe. The Dyke. Journal of the Midlands State University, 12. (2), 221-241.

Muranda, R. 2018. Reflecting on Death Through Song Among the Shona people of Zimbabwe. Dande: Journal of Social Sciences and Communication, 2. (2) 107-119.

Hove, A. & Muranda, R. 2018. Notation Software and Music Composition in Selected Tertiary Institutions in    Zimbabwe. The Dyke. Journal of the Midlands State University,12. (2), 188-202.

Muranda, R. 2017. Modern Technology and the Transformation of Mbira in the 21st Century. Pan African          Journal of the Arts Education. Research and Practice, 1. (2), 134-141.

Muranda, R. and W. Maguraushe. 2014. Sungura Music’s Development in Zimbabwe: The emergence of trendsetters, emulators and copycats. The Journal of Music and Meaning, (12) 44-62.

Muranda, R. 2012. A comparison of software-based staff notation and indigenous methods in teaching the nyunga mbira. The Dyke Journal of the Midlands State University, 6. (4), 29-45.

Blom, D, Van Nierkerk, C. & Muranda, R. 2011. “Your silence can seriously damage someone’s health”: Getting Zimbabwe protest songs heard. IASPM 2011Conference Proceedings. Grahamstown, Western Cape, South Africa. 51-54.

Muranda, R. 2010. The nhare mbira music trends in Zimbabwe since 1980. MUZIKI. Journal of Music Research in Africa,  7. (1), 76-87.