ISBN: Ostalo
Godina izdanja: 1986
Jezik: Engleski
Oblast: Muzika
Autor: Strani

64536) THE MUSIC OF AFRICA , J. H. Kwabena Nketia , Victor Gollancz LTD 1986 ,
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.
The book is divided into four sections. The first deals, in non-technical terms, with the interchange between cultures, the role of music in community life, the place of performing groups in the social structure and the recruiting and training of musicians. The second section provides illuminating descriptions of the musical instruments of the various cultures, while the third gives detailed analyses of vocal and instrumental music melody, polyphony, rhythm, structure, etc. Finally, there is a description of the crucial inter-relationships between music and dance, speech and melody. The book is richly illustrated with music examples, photographs and maps designed to help readers unfamiliar with the societies and ethnic groups of Africa.

J. H. Kwabena Nketia is director of the Institute of African Studies at the University of Ghana in Legon. He is currently the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Music at the University of Pitts-burgh. The most prominent scholar in the field of African music, he has published numerous books and articles both in English and Twi.
Cover design by Judith Kazdym Leeds
mek povez, engleski jezik, format 13,5 x 21 cm , ilustrovano, 278 strana, potpis na predlistu