The Garland Handbook of African Music

by Stone, Ruth M.

• ISBN13: 9780815334736
• ISBN10: 0815334737
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Here in a single paperback volume is a comprehensive set of essays that explores all aspects of African music. This handbook provides an introduction to the continent and its many musical forms, including a discussion of issues and processes in the study of African music and a number of regional case studies covering North, West, East, Central, and Southern Africa. Popular music in this region is also a focus. Featuring a sixty-minute audio CD, a glossary, and guides to publications, recordings, and films and videos, this volume will serve as an invaluable resource for teachers, students, and general readers interested in African musics. Also includes maps and music examples. Bibliography. Index. Audio CD

Table of Contents

Audio Examples	p. vii
Contributing Authors	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Introduction to African Music	p. 1
Profile of Africa	p. 2
African Music in a Constellation of Arts	p. 7
Exploring African Music	p. 13
Issues and Processes in African Music	p. 23
Notation and Oral Tradition	p. 24
Dance in Communal Life	p. 43
Islam in Liberia	p. 51
The Guitar in Africa	p. 74
Kru Mariners and Migrants of the West African Coast	p. 94
Latin American Musical Influences in Zaire	p. 107
Popular Music in Africa	p. 113
Regional Case Studies	p. 137
West Africa	p. 139
West Africa: An Introduction	p. 140
Yoruba Popular Music	p. 169
North Africa	p. 187
North Africa: An Introduction	p. 188
Tuareg Music	p. 206
East Africa	p. 229
East Africa: An Introduction	p. 230
Music in Tanzania	p. 243
Central Africa	p. 259
Central Africa: An Introduction	p. 260
Musical Life in the Central African Republic	p. 291
Southern Africa	p. 309
Southern Africa: An Introduction	p. 310
Popular Music in South Africa	p. 333
Glossary	p. 355
A Guide to Publications on African Music	p. 365
A Guide to Recordings of African Music	p. 373
A Guide to Films and Videos	p. 377
Notes on the Audio Examples	p. 379
Index	p. 383
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