Thematic Significance Of Biblical Allusion In Contemporary Amharic Songs

Biblical allusion has varied literary significances in poetry, particularly inrnsongs. For example, it serves as thematic strengthening. Many of the worldrnfamous artists use Biblical allusion in their lyrics as a means at' themerndevelopment. As a result, they are successful in transferring their message tornsong listeners understandably. This trend of alluding to the Holy 13iblc is alsornbecoming a common trend in most contemporary Amharic SUllgS. UU·;l.ISCrnusing Biblical ullu siou s makes theme in songs st.rot igc r. MOI"CllV('I, III ilq~illt~rnBiblical allusion into songs enables listeners to comprehend the subject mutter.rnthe lyrist want to transfer.rnIn this paper, analysis is. made on selected Amharic songs by dcscr ibiug liowrnBiblical allusion served to amplify theme of songs through stil1llll~lIilg itl(·;s,rnassociations, and extra information. The main intention of the study isrnlisteners as well as scholars in the fields would have clear undcrstundiug aboutrnthe relevance of the Holy Bible in Amharic songs. To do that, the studyrnattempts to demonstrate the effect of Biblical allusion in Amharic songs and itsrncontribution in the thematic context of Ethiopian culture, social, economic andrnpolitical system.rnA typical method like purposive sampling is used to analyze about twenty rivernsongs that are more readily accessible and appears to be representative of allrncontemporary Amharic songs.

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