Written by one of the best-known academic writers on African music,
On African Music is a collection of seven essays addressing various
techniques, influences, and scholarly approaches to African music.
After a concise introduction spelling out the rationale for the
book, successive chapters develop answers to questions such as: How
does a "minimalist impulse" animate creativity in Africa, and does
"Western minimalism" differ from "African minimalism"? How do we
explain the prevalence of iconic effects in African expressive
forms? How has (European) tonality functioned as a "colonizing
force" in African music? Why is the (written) art music of the
continent talked about so little when it has been in existence
since the middle of the nineteenth century? How might the
discipline of music theory be rejuvenated by "aid" from Africa?
What are the strengths and limitations of ethnotheory as a
methodology? Who is who in theorizations of African rhythm, and how
might we explain the shape of the existing archive? This book thus
deals with analytical and interpretive issues, the politics of
scholarship, and salient features of African music. Laced with
provocative viewpoints on each page, On African Music should appeal
not only to readers curious about the structural underpinnings of
African music but also to those who wish to reflect critically and
philosophically on how we study and write about the music of the
continent, how we might approach its global status with a firm
understanding from the inside, and what our priorities might be in
promoting an empowering cosmopolitan discourse.
General
| Imprint: |
Oxford UniversityPress
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
July 2023 |
| Authors: |
Kofi Agawu
(Distinguished Professor)
|
| Dimensions: |
235 x 160 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
| Pages: |
210 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-19-766407-0 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-19-766407-5 |
| Barcode: |
9780197664070 |
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