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Author biographies Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-22
Published in Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (Vol. 20, No. 1, 2023)
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How Karlien van Jaarsveld and Refentse Morake became ‘Huisgenote’: a Foucauldian problematisation Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Lestie Hughes
This article problematises the relative openness or closedness of Afrikaner identity formations manifested in the song and video ‘packages’ of ‘Sing vir Liefde’ (‘Sing for Love’) by Karlien van Jaa...
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Interrogating the nuances of West African melodies: cadential conventions in Ogu songs Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Joseph Kunnuji, Matildie Wium
Whereas writings on African melodies have addressed their structures, shapes and forms, the way characteristic traits such as cadential practices aid to nuance the musics of different ethnolinguist...
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Music as research: the integrated doctoral degree in music from a South African perspective Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Winfried Lüdemann
The integrated doctoral degree in music is a relatively new qualification in the South African tertiary education system and there is no broad consensus yet about its precise format or its artistic...
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Addressing the pipework in South Africa’s oldest playable organ: a materialist-political history Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Jonathan Edward Hughes
A domestic organ built by William Hill between 1832 and 1837, currently housed at Wesley Methodist Chapel in Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown), is amongst the oldest pipe organs in South Africa. It i...
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A publisher’s perspectives on the use and abuse of artificial intelligence in academic journal publishing Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Mike Schramm
Published in Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (Vol. 20, No. 1, 2023)
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Sounds of displeasure: a textual and sonic reading of ‘The Masses’ by Ghanaian hiplife artist Sarkodie Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Matthew Eshun
Protest songs and their utilisation to articulate the sentiments and displeasure of people have most often been studied on a textual level with a focus on the lyrics only. Using ‘The Masses’, a wel...
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Sonic labyrinths: form and creative process in like knotted strings (2022) for string quartet Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Njabulo Phungula
like knotted strings for string quartet was commissioned in 2020 by the New York City-based Jack Quartet (through their Jack Studio programme), completed in 2022 and premiered in January 2023. In J...
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In memoriam – Latozi ‘Madosini’ Mpahleni (1943–2022) Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Thandeka Mfinyongo
Published in Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (Vol. 20, No. 1, 2023)
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The Artistry of Bheki Mseleku Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Samuel Boateng
Published in Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (Vol. 20, No. 1, 2023)
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Mr Entertainment: The Story of Taliep Petersen Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Schalk D van der Merwe
Published in Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (Vol. 20, No. 1, 2023)
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Songs of Greeting, Healing and Heritage Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Bronwen Clacherty
Published in Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (Vol. 20, No. 1, 2023)
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Prismatica: Contemporary South African Piano Music Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Dominic Daula
Published in Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (Vol. 20, No. 1, 2023)
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The 47th International Council for Traditions of Music and Dance World Conference Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Damascus Kafumbe
Published in Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (Vol. 20, No. 1, 2023)
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What my body told me: towards a bodily interpretation of Clare Loveday’s Johannesburg Etude No. 1 Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2023-04-05 Mareli Stolp
The relationship between performance and analysis has been a consistent point of discussion in music discourse for at least the past four decades. This article uses Johannesburg Etude No. 1 (2012) ...
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Acknowledgements Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2023-01-03 Editor-in-Chief and Operations Manager Wilhelm Delport
Published in Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (Vol. 19, No. 1-2, 2022)
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Author biographies Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2023-01-03
Published in Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (Vol. 19, No. 1-2, 2022)
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Complementary perspectives in African musicology Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2023-01-03
Published in Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (Vol. 19, No. 1-2, 2022)
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‘The road is blocked’: notions of sound and silence in the Ga Hɔmɔwɔ festival, a Teshie perspective Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2023-01-03 Laryea Akwetteh
Abstract Since the early 2000s the literature on the Ga code of silence, or what is often referred to as a ban on drumming and noise-making, has focused predominantly on the violent clashes that emerge between the Ga Traditional Council, and Pentecostal and Charismatic churches in Accra during the commemoration of the annual Ga Hɔmɔwɔ harvest festival. With most scholars perceiving the code as a ritual
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Honouring Christopher Kobla Dewornu Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2023-01-03 George Worlasi Kwasi Dor
Abstract Christopher Kobla Dewornu, a retired Inspector General of Police for Ghana and a member of the Council of State, is a multi-talented musician-composer, lead singer and drummer. Since his national political responsibilities overshadowed his public musical practice and visibility, a concert was organised in November 2016 in Accra to honour his contribution to the musical arts, while also raising
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Indigenisation of orchestral music in Ghana: the Pan-African Orchestra in perspective Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2022-12-05 Emmanuel Osei-Owusu
Abstract This article investigates the indigenisation of Western orchestral music in Ghana by focusing on the Pan-African Orchestra (PAO), founded by Nana Danso Abiam in 1988. The factors that influenced the establishment of the PAO and its approaches to indigenisation are examined. Primary research data consist of interview sessions with Abiam, members of the PAO, its patrons, as well as selected
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Artistic innovation through African concepts: education for art music composers based on African traditions Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2022-12-05 Lukas Ligeti
Abstract African music studies are generally undertaken within the field of ethnomusicology. Instruction in art music composition is, however, almost always based exclusively on Western practice, with the potential of African culture as the foundation for new, experimental work remaining unaddressed. African music traditions feature unique approaches to musical elements, make extensive use of cognitive
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Matters of notational practice in the works of Ephraim Amu (1899–1995) Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2022-09-07 Felicia Sandler
Abstract The music of Ephraim Amu (1899–1995) is a national treasure in his home country of Ghana. As the architect of the Ghanaian choral idiom, and with a considerable influence on music composition in West Africa, it is inexplicable that the bulk of Amu’s music scores are not available for performance or study nearly 30 years after his passing. In collaboration with Misonu Amu and a team of scholars
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Texts and contexts: the case of jàmá songs among the youth in Ghana Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2022-09-07 Divine Kwasi Gbagbo
Abstract The upbeat, rock-like jàmá song genre has been ubiquitous in the popular culture of Ghana, especially over the last four decades. While the origin of the name ‘jàmá’ (also dzama, gyama or djama) remains a mystery, the music evokes characteristics of neo-traditional Ga music. The genre has become an official medium of musical expression for Ghanaian youths at present. Popular music artists
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Author biographies Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2021-12-28
(2021). Author biographies. Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa: Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. v-viii.
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Peer reviewers’ reasons for rejecting manuscripts submitted to the Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2021-12-28 Editor-in-Chief and Operations Manager Wilhelm Delport
(2021). Peer reviewers’ reasons for rejecting manuscripts submitted to the Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa. Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa: Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. ix-xx.
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‘The echo chambers of cyberspace’: the meaning and consequences of reconsidering the digital Michael Mosoeu Moerane Critical Edition as an archive Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2021-12-28 Marc Anton Röntsch
Abstract Michael Mosoeu Moerane (1904–1980) was a South African Western art music composer and in 1941 became the first black South African to receive a BMus degree. Spearheaded by Christine Lucia, the Michael Moerane Critical Edition (MMCE) project established the first digital scholarly edition of the surviving works by Moerane: 55–60 compositions that have been transcribed from tonic sol-fa into
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Presenting, performing and exploring music and culture: transnational perspectives using online and face-to-face pedagogies in teacher education Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2021-12-28 Dawn Joseph, Alberto Cabedo-Mas
Abstract Globally, tertiary teacher educators are expected to prepare student teachers to meet the needs of diverse and inclusive classrooms. This study explores a one-off teaching and learning experience across two universities (in Australia and Spain) with undergraduate student teachers undertaking an initial teacher education programme. The focus is on music education as a positive way to promote
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Making music together: a transdisciplinary approach towards the development of intercultural awareness Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2021-12-28 Marichen van der Westhuizen, Thomas Greuel
Abstract In South Africa the segregation laws of the apartheid years had an impact on contacts and interactions between cultural groups, which led to prejudice, intolerance and painful intercultural experiences. The influence of the past is still evident in present-day South African society, despite greater mobility between different cultural groups. This paper reports on four research studies that
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Sounding the woods: the significance of gyil music in Dagara funeral ceremonies Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2021-12-28 John Wesley Dankwa
Abstract This article examines the musical meaning and role that the gyil (a pentatonic xylophone) plays during Dagara funeral ceremonies in north-west Ghana. It is based on several months of ethnographic fieldwork in the Nandom traditional area in Ghana’s upper western region. Whereas Dagara funerary rituals have undergone transformation over time, gyil music remains a fundamental and essential aspect
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Teaching and learning strategies used by basic school band instructors in Accra, Ghana Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2021-12-28 John-Doe Dordzro
Abstract Ghanaian scholarship in the field of instrumental music pedagogy is minimal. This article aims to examine the teaching and learning strategies demonstrated by basic school band instructors in the Accra metropolis of Ghana. Ten basic school bands and five school band instructors were purposively selected and studied in 2015 and 2016. Analyses of video recordings from rehearsals, fieldnotes
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Disa (2020) for nyunga-nyunga and jazz guitar Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2021-12-28 Cara Stacey
Abstract Disa is a composition for nyunga-nyunga lamellophone and jazz guitar by South African musicians Cara Stacey and Keenan Ahrends. It was composed for the experimental, interdisciplinary trio, The Texture of Silence, and recorded by Stacey and Ahrends in early 2021. After being performed in a series of virtual concerts during 2020, the work formed part of their debut album As in the Sun, so in
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Historicising gqom as a post-kwaito phenomenon Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2021-12-28 Dion Malcolm Eaby-Lomas
Abstract This article examines gqom’s position as a post-kwaito phenomenon as it occupies both a landscape significantly shaped by kwaito and distinguishes itself from it. Kwaito represents a major milestone in the development of South African electronic dance music and has significantly shaped personal expression amongst black youth. The development of kwaito and its broader relationship with South
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‘Before and after … ’: two eras of ethnomusicology. Interview with Simha Arom Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2021-12-28 J Ignacio Martín-Vivaldi, Christine Lucia
(2021). ‘Before and after … ’: two eras of ethnomusicology. Interview with Simha Arom. Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa: Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 117-130.
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In memoriam: Joseph Hanson Kwabena Nketia (1921–2019) Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2021-12-28 Kwasi Ampene
(2021). In memoriam: Joseph Hanson Kwabena Nketia (1921–2019) Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa: Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 131-141.
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Five Decades of Music Transmutation in Nigeria and the Diaspora Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2021-12-28 Oladele Ayorinde
(2021). Five Decades of Music Transmutation in Nigeria and the Diaspora. Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa: Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 143-149.
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The Mature Piano Music Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2021-12-28 Dominic Daula
(2021). The Mature Piano Music. Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa: Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 151-154.
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Too Late for the Prayers Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2021-12-28 William Fourie
(2021). Too Late for the Prayers. Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa: Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 155-157.
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Navigating gender issues, artistic innovations, community engagement and career paths in African dances: reflections of African dance practitioners through Afrika Speaks Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2021-12-28 Alfdaniels Mabingo
(2021). Navigating gender issues, artistic innovations, community engagement and career paths in African dances: reflections of African dance practitioners through Afrika Speaks. Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa: Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 159-163.
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Mauritian music therapy: conceptual framework of a promising movement Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2021-12-28 Wolfgang Mastnak, Jean-Clair Seevraz, Mégane Duvergé
(2021). Mauritian music therapy: conceptual framework of a promising movement. Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa: Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 165-175.
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Decolonising the musical arts in Nigeria: An overview of the 5th Biennial National Conference of Music and the Performing Arts (Nacompa) Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2020-12-30 Josephine Ngozi Mokwunyei
(2020). Decolonising the musical arts in Nigeria: An overview of the 5th Biennial National Conference of Music and the Performing Arts (Nacompa) Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa: Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 145-154.
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Author biographies Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2020-12-30
(2020). Author biographies. Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa: Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. v-vii.
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Reflections on Nigerian musical arts and culture Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2020-12-30 Guest Editor Emaeyak Peter Sylvanus
(2020). Reflections on Nigerian musical arts and culture. Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa: Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. viii-x.
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In memoriam: Dr Victor Abimbola Olaiya (1930–2020) Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2020-12-30 Niyi Akingbe
(2020). In memoriam: Dr Victor Abimbola Olaiya (1930–2020) Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa: Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 121-124.
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Kete – Piano Music of Africa and the African Diaspora Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2020-12-30 Franklin Larey
(2020). Kete – Piano Music of Africa and the African Diaspora. Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa: Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 125-127.
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Music and Social Dynamics in Nigeria Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2020-12-30 Meki Nzewi
(2020). Music and Social Dynamics in Nigeria. Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa: Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 129-139.
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Musical responses from lockdown: adaptations in foregrounding remote performances in Lagos, Nigeria Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2020-12-30 Joseph Kunnuji
(2020). Musical responses from lockdown: adaptations in foregrounding remote performances in Lagos, Nigeria. Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa: Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 141-144.
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Glocalisation of Nigerian contemporary hip hop music Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2020-01-02 Samson Uchenna Eze
Abstract This paper discusses the glocal trends in Nigerian hip hop music production in the age of digital communication technology. The concept of music glocalisation explains the local consciousness in music production, dissemination and consumption amid the forces of globalisation. Following the adoption of American hip hop in Nigeria in the 1990s, a renegotiation of hip hop’s cultural authenticity
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Rhythmic idioms in Igbo hip hop music: Phyno as exemplar Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2020-01-02 Ijeoma Iruka Forchu
Abstract Contemporary Nigerian pop musicians draw from and build upon a treasure trove of indigenous musical idioms and performance practices, including call-and-response techniques, extemporisation, and specific melodic, rhythmic and harmonic vocabularies. It is necessary to understand how, for example, an Igbo hip hop musician like Chibuzor Nelson Azubuike (popularly known as Phyno) is influenced
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The use of symbols in the praise-naming of chiefs in selected Igbo folk music Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2020-01-02 Ebuka Elias Igwebuike
Abstract Praise names are repositories and means through which ideologies and socio-cultural identities are transmitted in Igbo culture. In ‘praise naming’, symbols with socio-cultural meanings are deployed to represent ideological realities of Igbo naming in communities. The symbols which are infused with the Igbo beliefs of philanthropy and display levels of stratification have not been subjected
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The ‘street’ construct and mass-mediated identities in Nigerian hip hop Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2020-01-02 Paul Ayodele Onanuga
Abstract The origins, influence and perspectivisation of American hip hop can be traced to African American locational references to the ‘hood’. The global diffusion of hip hop ensures that the ‘hood’ identity is continually localised and appropriated within emergent localities. Within Nigerian hip hop culture, the ‘street’ is a site for asserting identity, as well as for recurring locations, ideas
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Abigbo music and the ever-evolving present: processing indigenous music as an indicator of communal experience among the Mbaise, Igbo Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2020-01-02 Christian Onyeji, Elizabeth Onyeji
Abstract This paper on abigbo music of the Mbaise, Igbo argues that indigenous music could be processed beyond its value as a purveyor of historical facts to gain insights into the nature of experiences, trajectories, concerns, fears and projections of a society. The discourse is anchored on the Igbo philosophy of the convergence of the distant past and the distant future at the ever-evolving present
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Nani idi-nma n’ebere (2007) for soprano solo and SATB chorus Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2020-01-02 Jude Nwankwo
Abstract Nani idi-nma n’ebere (2007) is a choral art music composition in the Igbo language for solo soprano and choir based on the last verse of Psalm 23. It displays a number of musical aesthetic features associated with the Nsukka Choral School (NCS), including percussive vocalisation and ostinato techniques. During the ostinato section, the chorus simulate indigenous Igbo musical instruments in
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Music and identity in Inxeba (The Wound): the exploration and disruption of representations Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2020-01-02 Travis Mc Dowall
Abstract This article explores the complex and interwoven nature of the scored and traditional music featured in the film Inxeba (2017) in an attempt to bridge these seemingly disparate sound worlds. In identifying their significance to the film’s narrative and plot devices, the article posits that ‘The Wound’ and ‘Somagwaza’ serve as important case studies when regarding the complex identity politics
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In memoriam: Dr Oliver ‘Tuku’ Mtukudzi (1952–2019) Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2019-07-03 Chartwell Dutiro
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In memoriam: Minette Mans (1950–2019) Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2019-07-03 Patricia Shehan Campbell
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Giving a voice to budding young scholars on the African continent Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2019-07-03 Wilhelm Delport
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Examining the musical ‘Sprachvermögen’ in Hendrik Hofmeyr’s operatic monodrama Saartjie Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2019-07-03 Andrew Olsen, Daleen Kruger
Abstract This interpretivist article investigates how the concept of musical Sprachvermögen (literally meaning ‘speaking ability’, or more accurate in this context the ability to communicate via music), as conceptualised by Wagner, is portrayed in Hendrik Hofmeyr’s operatic monodrama Saartjie, Opus 121 (2009). It further explores how musical, non-verbal communicational elements such as Sprachvermögen
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Contemplating African art music: a reflection on the Akin Euba Symposium and Concert Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2019-07-03 Bode Omojola
One of the widely acknowledged features of African music is its organic and proximal connection to social and cultural life. Activities such as marriage ceremonies, funeral rites, the installation of kings and religious festivals depend significantly on musical performance in articulating the social and religious norms that hold a society together. As exemplified in the Yoruba dùndún performance, music
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Highlife music without alcohol? Interrogating the concept of gospel highlife in Ghana and Nigeria Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa (IF 0.1) Pub Date : 2019-07-03 Austin Emielu, Grace Takyi Donkor
Abstract The term ‘gospel highlife’ has been in use in Ghana and Nigeria for a long time, without examination of its underlying ideology and ambivalences. As West Africa’s pioneer popular music and as a social construct, highlife is a socio-musical phenomenon with diverse interpretations and appropriations. Drawing on three decades of academic and professional engagements in Ghana and Nigeria, as well