TRADITIONAL MUSIC IN NIGERIA, A CASE STUDY OF GELEDE MUSIC

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TRADITIONAL MUSIC IN NIGERIA, A CASE STUDY OF GELEDE MUSIC (EDUCATION PROJECT TOPICS AND MATERIALS)

 

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

  • Background to the Study

Traditional music is that type of music which is created entirely from traditional elements and has no stylistic affinity with western music. Representatives of such traditional music are Apala, Sakara, Waka and Fuji (Euba 1988:126).

Traditional music in many ways represents continuity with the past and giver opportunity of learning in order that the present may be better understood (Euba 1969:476). Therefore, music can be said to form on integral part of life in Africa, it follows the African through his entire day from early in the morning till late of night and through all the changes of his life from the time he came in to this world until after he was left it.

Again, A.O. Olagunju (1997) in “Orin as a means of expressing world views among the Yoruba views music from another perspective. He grouped Yoruba traditional music into two; religious music and secular music. The writer believes music function in the social structure in four principal ways as religious rituals, social organisation, as recreation and as a means of expressing world view.

Again (Akin Euba 1969:476) in Essays on music Africa, (Volume One) discusses the interrelationship between music and religion in Yoruba society. He stresses the importance of religion in Yoruba society and gives an account of some divinities and the type of music each of them enjoys. Euba shed light on the roles music plays in Yoruba society particularly in the royal courts. He concluded by discussing some poplar Nigerian music and encouraged Nigerian musicians to do better in contributing to world development (Euba, 1988). While S.O. Olusoji in Nigerian Dances for Piano (Volume One) gives concise background to some Nigerian traditional music such as Waka, Sakara, Fuji, Juju and so on. A brief biography of the pioneers of those traditional musicians was also examined. The writer highlights the themes and instruments used and also score some of this music on piano. Again Euba (1988) in music traditional society reviewed the present state of music in Nigeria by discussing the music of Nigerian traditions.

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