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245 10 a| On African musich| [electronic resource] :b| techniques, influences, scholarship /c| Kofi Agawu.;

260 a| New York, NY :b| Oxford University Press,c| 2023.;

300 a| xvii, 210 pages :b| illustrations (black and white) ;c| 24 cm;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction -- The minimalist impulse -- Iconicity in musical thought and expression -- Tonality as a colonizing force -- African pianism and the challenge of art music -- Rethinking music theory, with African aid -- Against ethno-theory -- African rhythm studies : A sketch and a critique -- Epilogue.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "Composed over a decade and a half and originally delivered to audiences in Europe, Africa and the US, these lectures celebrate African musical creativity by illuminating selected compositional techniques, key influences, and dominant scholarly themes. Chapters on minimalism, iconicity, tonality as a colonizing force, and African pianism are supplemented by a critique of ethnotheory, a capsule history of African rhythm studies. and an invitation to music theorists to consider whether greater encounter with African music might not enhance the work that they do. Framed as an exercise in postcolonial criticism, the work refers to a large body of recorded music from various parts of Africa, provides close readings of a handful of compositions to supplement the more general appreciative commentary, and engages recurring and controversial talking points in contemporary discourses on African music. Written in clear and accessible prose, these self-standing essays are designed to enhance admiration for the animating structures of African music"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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On African music techniques, influences, scholarship / Kofi Agawu.

Author/creator	Agawu, V. Kofi
Other author	Oxford University Press.
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2023.
Description	xvii, 210 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online
Subjects	Music--Africa. --History and criticism. Music--Social aspects. --Africa. Music--African influences.

Contents	Introduction -- The minimalist impulse -- Iconicity in musical thought and expression -- Tonality as a colonizing force -- African pianism and the challenge of art music -- Rethinking music theory, with African aid -- Against ethno-theory -- African rhythm studies : A sketch and a critique -- Epilogue.
Abstract	"Composed over a decade and a half and originally delivered to audiences in Europe, Africa and the US, these lectures celebrate African musical creativity by illuminating selected compositional techniques, key influences, and dominant scholarly themes. Chapters on minimalism, iconicity, tonality as a colonizing force, and African pianism are supplemented by a critique of ethnotheory, a capsule history of African rhythm studies. and an invitation to music theorists to consider whether greater encounter with African music might not enhance the work that they do. Framed as an exercise in postcolonial criticism, the work refers to a large body of recorded music from various parts of Africa, provides close readings of a handful of compositions to supplement the more general appreciative commentary, and engages recurring and controversial talking points in contemporary discourses on African music. Written in clear and accessible prose, these self-standing essays are designed to enhance admiration for the animating structures of African music"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2023004756
ISBN	9780197664070 (paperback)
ISBN	9780197664063 (hardcover)
ISBN	(epub)

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