Music and social dynamics in Nigeria
"Explores the diverse ways in which music reflects, and is shaped by historical and social dynamics of life in Nigeria. Contributors to this volume include some of the leading scholars of Nigerian music, such as Joshua Uzoigwe, Laz Ekwueme, Tunji Vidal, Richard C. Okafor, A.K. Achinivu, Ademola...
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| Tipo di documento: | Stampa Libro |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
| Servizio "Subito": | Ordinare ora. |
| Verificare la disponibilità: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Pubblicazione: |
New York Bern Frankfurt Berlin Brussels Vienna Oxford Warsaw
Peter Lang Publishing
[2017]
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| In: |
Religion & society in Africa (vol. 3)
Anno: 2017 |
| Periodico/Rivista: | Religion & society in Africa
vol. 3 |
| (sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
Nigeria
/ Musica
/ Trasformazione culturale
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| Altre parole chiave: | B
Music
Social aspects (Nigeria)
B Atti del convengo 1993 (Ilorin) B Music Instruction and study (Nigeria) B Ethnomusicology (Nigeria) B Music (Nigeria) History and criticism |
| Riepilogo: | "Explores the diverse ways in which music reflects, and is shaped by historical and social dynamics of life in Nigeria. Contributors to this volume include some of the leading scholars of Nigerian music, such as Joshua Uzoigwe, Laz Ekwueme, Tunji Vidal, Richard C. Okafor, A.K. Achinivu, Ademola Adegbite, Femi Faseun, and Christian Onyeji. Focusing on ancient and new musical traditions, including modern African art music, and drawing on the methods of ethnography and music analysis, the various chapters of the book discuss the role of music in community life, enculturation and education, political institutions, historical processes, belief systems, and social hierarchies."--Publisher's description |
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| Descrizione del documento: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Descrizione fisica: | VII, 224 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4331-3401-2 |
