Theory Of African Music, Volume I - Gerhard Kubik - Books - The University of Chicago Press - 9780226456911 - October 30, 2010
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Theory Of African Music, Volume I


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Offers an account of the music of Africa. This book describes and examines xylophone playing in southern Uganda and harp music from the Central African Republic; compares multi-part singing from across the continent; and explores movement and sound in eastern Angola. It also includes a cognitive study of African rhythm and Yoruba chantefables.


464 pages, 64 halftones, 113 musical examples, 9 maps, 32 line drawings, 14 figures, 13 tables, 1 co

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Released October 30, 2010
ISBN13 9780226456911
Publishers The University of Chicago Press
Pages 464
Dimensions 141 × 214 × 20 mm   ·   562 g
Language English  

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