The World Of African Music

Author : J. H. Kwabena Nketia
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Music of Africa written by J. H. Kwabena Nketia and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study of African music is a study at once of unity and diversity. The range of indigenous musical resources and practices found on this vast continent is as wide and varies as its topography. In this informative and highly readable book, Professor Nketia provides an overview of the musical traditions of Africa with respect to their historical, cultural, and social background, their organization and practice, and delineates the most significant aspects of musical style.

Author : Alexander Akorlie Agordoh
Publisher : Nova Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781594545542
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book African Music written by Alexander Akorlie Agordoh and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2005 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is customary in the Western world for people to use the term 'African music' as if it were a single clearly identifiable phenomenon. One should not be surprised at the diversity of music and the difficulty of isolating distinctly African features common to the whole continent. This important book is an overview of music in Africa.

Author : Eric Charry
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253005825
Total Pages : 405 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hip Hop Africa written by Eric Charry and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2012-10-23 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hip Hop Africa explores a new generation of Africans who are not only consumers of global musical currents, but also active and creative participants. Eric Charry and an international group of contributors look carefully at youth culture and the explosion of hip hop in Africa, the embrace of other contemporary genres, including reggae, ragga, and gospel music, and the continued vitality of drumming. Covering Senegal, Mali, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, and South Africa, this volume offers unique perspectives on the presence and development of hip hop and other music in Africa and their place in global music culture.

Author : Ronnie Graham
Publisher : Frontline Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The World of African Music written by Ronnie Graham and published by Frontline Books. This book was released on 1992 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A companion volume to Stern's "Guide to Contemporary African Music Volume I". Since then the World Music phenomenon of the last few years has created multiple new demands for African music - through recordings, live performances and for information and analysis. This new book digs deeper into the African musical past highlighting new areas of interest and bringing the story up to date. The World of African Music is a guide which gives the flavour and excitement of music from a continent with a richly diverse musical heritage. From Francophone West Africa through the Indian Ocean Islands to South Africa, Ronnie Graham introduces the reader to the roots, rhythms and mutations of African music.

Author : Kofi Agawu
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190263202
Total Pages : 389 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The African Imagination in Music written by Kofi Agawu and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The African Imagination in Music offers a fresh introduction to the vast and complex world of Sub-Saharan African music. Through close readings of traditional music and references to popular music, Agawu considers topics including the place of music in society, musical instruments, language and music, and appropriations of African music.

Author : Banning Eyre
Publisher : Alfred Music Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780739024744
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Africa written by Banning Eyre and published by Alfred Music Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Banning Eyre, a recognized expert in African guitar music, guides you through a variety of important styles, including congolese, mbira, Malian blues, and juju. Learn about the history of this music, the pioneering musicians that developed each style, and the dominant characteristics and techniques necessary to play this remarkable music. All material is presented in standard notation and TAB. A CD demonstrating examples and compositions in the book makes learning easy and trouble-free for all players.

Author : Roberta Rose King
Publisher : Baylor University Press
ISBN 13 : 1602580227
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Music in the Life of the African Church written by Roberta Rose King and published by Baylor University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Furthermore, they extract useful lessons for fostering faith communities around the globe.

Author : Jacqueline Cogdell DjeDje
Publisher : University of Washington Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Turn Up the Volume! written by Jacqueline Cogdell DjeDje and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume celebrates the rich and varied musical heritage of Africa. The essays are amply illustrated amd followed by full-colour illustrations of African musical instruments.

Author : Gregory F. Barz
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Music in East Africa written by Gregory F. Barz and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2004 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Music in East Africa is one of several case-study volumes that can be used along with Thinking Musically, the core book in the Global Music Series. Thinking Musically incorporates music from many diverse cultures and establishes the framework for exploring the practice of music around the world. It sets the stage for an array of case-study volumes, each of which focuses on a single area of the world. Each case study uses the contemporary musical situation as a point of departure, covering historical information and traditions as they relate to the present.

Author : Joan Rankin
Publisher : Crocodile Books
ISBN 13 : 9781566560252
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.5X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The African Orchestra written by Joan Rankin and published by Crocodile Books. This book was released on 2019-03-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With magical illustrations from Joan Rankin, and poetry from masterful storyteller, Wendy Hartmann, The African Orchestra lyrically captures the magic of the African sounds of nature. From the clicking of crickets to the crackle of the fire, follow the journey that celebrates these sounds, in the rhythm and music of Africa.