Abstract

The Dinkiya and Chachazaiyiya music for spiritual actions was specifically created for the occasion publicly performed in the context of the worship In some cases participation in these events was selective usually for initiates and was not open to every member of the community The concept of performance composition in ritual place is one of the unique features of Wolaitta music especial Dinkiya and Chachchzayeya wind-instruments The Wolaita nation s Social structure involves three levels of stratification The privileged class of nobles Kawonata the commoners Goqqaa at the upper strata is followed by the artisans called the Chenashasha Blacksmiths Degelaa leather workers From above mentioned social structure the artisans Chenashasha play vital role in musical industry The artisans are professional musicians in the community of Wolaita They took these professional by birth or inheritance The nations of wolaita musicians might be professionals Thos are called Chenashsha These musicians serve numerous functions for a variety of occasions in traditional Wolaita society Given that all members of the professionals participate in music making The Wolaita nation s musicians trained music by inheritance My informants told that a wolaitta professional musician is learned primarily through social experience and communal partaking