Music in West Africa
Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
Global Music Series
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 872552
Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
Global Music Series
Musical Editions | Book (softcover), CD |
Item no. | 872607 |
Author / Composer | Gregory Barz |
Language | english |
Scope | 160 pages; 14 × 21 cm |
Release year | 2004 |
Publisher / Producer | Oxford University Press |
Producer No. | OUP9780195141528 |
ISBN | 9780195141528 |
These captivating case studies include eyewitness accounts of performances, interviews with performers, and vivid illustrations. Each volume is packaged with a 70-minute CD that contains representative examples of the musicdiscussed in the book.
Ngoma is the hallmark of music in East Africa and a performance that incorporates drumming, singing, and dancing. Using several towns and villages as examples, this case studydiscusses how Ngoma performances function as important means of mediating conflicts, solidifying community and ethnicity, and communicating traditional values and social histories.
Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
Global Music Series
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 872552