Music and Social Dynamics in Nigeria

Focusing on ancient and new musical traditions, including modern African art music, and drawing on the methods of ethnography and music analysis, the various chapters of this book discuss the role of music in community life, enculturation and education, political institutions, historical processes, belief systems, and social hierarchies in Nigeria.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1433134012
• ISBN13: 9781433134012
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"