The Garland Handbook of African Music

by Stone, Ruth M.

• ISBN13: 9780203927878
• ISBN10: 0203927877
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2008-06-25
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Summary

The Garland Handbook of African Musicis comprised of essays from The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: Volume 1, Africa,(1997). Revised and updated, the essays offer detailed, regional studies of the different musical cultures of Africa and examine the ways in which music helps to define the identity of this particular area. Part One provides an in-depth introduction to Africa. Part Two focuses on issues and processes, such as notation and oral tradition, dance in communal life, and intellectual property. Part Three focuses on the different regions, countries, and cultures of Africa with selected regional case studies. The second edition has been expanded to include exciting new scholarship that has been conducted since the first edition was published. Questions for Critical Thinkingat the end of each major section guide and focus attention on what musical and cultural issues arise when one studies the music of Africa -- issues that might not occur in the study of other musics of the world. An accompanying audio compact disc offers musical examples of some of the music of Africa.

Table of Contents

Audio Examples Contributing Authors Preface to Second Edition Part 1 Introduction to African Music Profile of Africa Ruth M. Stone African Music in a Constellation of Arts Ruth M. Stone Exploring African Music Ruth M. Stone Part 2 Issues and Processes in African Music Notation and Oral Tradition Kay Kaufman Shelemay Conceptions of Song: Ownership, Rights, and African Copyright Law Alex Perullo Dance in Communal Life Patience A. Kwakwa Islam in Liberia Lester P. Monts The Guitar in Africa Andrew L. Kaye Kru Mariners and Migrants of the West African Coast Cynthia Schmidt Popular Music in Africa Angela Impey Music and HIV/AIDS in Africa Gregory Barz and Judah Cohen Questions for Critical Thinking Part 3 Regional Case Studies West Africa West Africa: An Introduction Jacqueline Cogdell DjeDje Yoruba Popular Music Christopher Waterman "The Tradition" and Identity in a Diversifying Context Daniel Reed Questions for Critical Thinking: Africa North Africa North Africa: An Introduction Caroline Card Wendt Tuareg Music Caroline Card Wendt From Village to Vinyl: Genealogies of New Kabyle Song Jane E. Goodman Questions for Critical Thinking: North Africa East Africa East Africa: An Introduction Peter Cooke Music and Identity among the Abayudaya (Jewish People) of Uganda Jeffrey A. Summit Questions for Critical Thinking: East Africa Central Africa Central Africa: An Introduction Gerhard Kubik Musical Life in the Central African Republic Michelle Kisliuk Questions for Critical Thinking: Central Africa Southern Africa Southern Africa: An Introduction John E. Kaemmer Popular Music in South Africa David B. Coplan Dance and Gender in Southern Malawi Clara Henderson Questions for Critical Thinking: South Africa General Questions for the Whole Book Glossary A Guide to Publications on African Music A Guide to Recordings of African Music A Guide to Films and Videos Index