The African imagination in music

The African imagination in music

by Agawu, V. Kofi, (Victor Kofi)

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In The African Imagination in Music, noted music scholar Kofi Agawy offers a fresh introduction to the vast, immensely rich and diverse set of repertoires that comprise the sound worlds of Sub-Saharan African music. Agawu introduces readers to the basic elements of African music and to the values upon which they are built. He then explores the key dimensions and resources of African music, including the place of music in society, musical instruments, the relationship between language and music,…

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  • Full title :The African imagination in music / by Kofi Agawu.

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In The African Imagination in Music, noted music scholar Kofi Agawy offers a fresh introduction to the vast, immensely rich and diverse set of repertoires that comprise the sound worlds of Sub-Saharan African music. Agawu introduces readers to the basic elements of African music and to the values upon which they are built. He then explores the key dimensions and resources of African music, including the place of music in society, musical instruments, the relationship between language and music, rhythm, melody, form, harmony and finally, appropriations of African music by musicians around the world. Written in an accessible styles, The African Imagination in Music is poised to renew interest in Black African music, and to engender discussion of its creative underpinnings by Africanists, ethnomusicologists, music theorists and musicologists. -- from back cover.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2016

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The Physical Object

  • Description:x, 372 pages : : illustrations, music ; : 25 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780190263201, 0190263202, 9780190263218, 0190263210, 9780190263232, 0190263237
  • oclc:ocn912045418
  • LC Classification:ML3760
  • Dewey Decimal:780.967

Table of Contents

Music and/in society -- Musical instruments -- Language and/in music -- The rhythmic imagination -- The melodic imagination -- The formal imagination -- Harmony, or simultaneous doing -- Appropriating African music.

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Subjects

Africa Africa -- Social life and customs Afrique -- Mœurs et coutumes Black people -- Music Black people -- Music -- Africa Blacks -- Music -- Africa Criticism, interpretation, etc Instruments de musique -- Afrique Manners and customs Music Music -- African influences Music -- History and criticism. -- Afri… Music -- Social aspects Music -- Social aspects -- Africa Music and globalization Music and globalization -- Africa Musical instruments Musical instruments -- Africa Musique -- Aspect social -- Afrique Musique -- Histoire et critique. -- Afr…

Writers

Agawu, V. Kofi, (Victor Kofi)

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