The Music of Africa

By J.H. Kwabena Nketia

Book Overview

The study of African music is a study at once of unity and diversity. The range of indigenous musical resources and practices found on this vast continent is as wide and varies as its topography. In this informative and highly readable book, Professor Nketia provides an overview of the musical traditions of Africa with respect to their historical, cultural, and social background, their organization and practice, and delineates the most significant aspects of musical style.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393092496
• ISBN13: 9780393092493
• Release Date: September 1974
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.2"