Updated: 2010-05-27 10:00:44
The study of African Music History is derived from archaeological findings, oral historical accounts, rock paintings and petroglyphs, and field notes from travelers from the Middle East and Europe. As the continent is the cradle of human beings, music evolved and traveled the globe to influence music everywhere.
Ancient cultures from what is known as the [...]
Updated: 2010-05-26 11:59:44
In a recent Music Education Twitter Chat,which took place on April 20th, 2010 EST the question of “What the Most Important Topics to Teach in the Music Classroom” were discussed. I was surprised to find out that many music teachers who participated in the chat thought music composition was not taught enough in schools [...]
Updated: 2010-05-25 12:40:29
Nearly all African music instruments in the United States can be categorized in three ways: string, wind and percussion. Let’s begin with the string instruments.
Another name for string instruments is chordophone. These create sound from vibrating strings made of metal or gut, and within the family of strings there are three sub-categories:
Harps- which mount their [...]
Updated: 2010-05-20 10:36:34
Aside from the Kenyan flutes, Kenya has perhaps one of the most diverse assortments of popular music forms, in addition to multiple layers of folk music based on the variety over 40 regional languages. Different ethnic groups each have their own folk music traditions using many different instruments.
Like most African music, Kenyan music is not [...]
Updated: 2010-05-18 10:17:22
Like the continent, African musical culture is as vast as the distinct musical traditions of its regions and nations.
The music of North Africa has a different history from that of Sub-Saharan African music. Like the musical genres of the Nile Valley and the Horn of Africa, its music has close ties with Middle Eastern music. [...]
Updated: 2010-05-18 02:42:43
It seems like classical music is finally getting the support it deserves in at least small area of LA, USA. This was the topic of a recent 60 minutes interview with Gustavo Dudamel, the youngest conductor ever for the Philharmonic Orchestra and the youngest major conductor in the world.
Just think for a moment:
How many of [...]
Updated: 2010-05-13 12:15:28
An assortment of east African music mp3 has transformed the way devotees can listen to the music from this ancient land.
Like all recorded music, African sounds are available in digital format to a global audience for a small fee.
Our dear friend Samite offers his music to fans in an MP3 downloadable format. Even as far [...]
Updated: 2010-05-11 11:46:29
Linking traditional African music with the United States, there are generous grants being offered to preserve the history and culture of traditional African songs, dances and musical instruments.
The U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation has been quietly assembling samples of African music. Most people think of the State Department efforts as a fund to save [...]
Updated: 2010-05-09 01:37:05
Finally we did it! Our shop is officialy launched. In fact we allready sell Otamatone for several weeks to individuals. In our in-house stock there is a few white Otamatone left (feel free to ask).
Anyway – best way how to celebrate opening of the shop is buy Otamatone!
—- Otamatone Shop —-
Updated: 2010-05-07 00:20:49
Like all African music, sub-Saharan African music is traditionally functional in nature. Performances can get very long and usually involve the audience participating in it.
There are many different kinds of work songs; songs accompanying childbirth, marriage, hunting, and political activities; music to ward off evil spirits and to pay respects to good spirits, the dead, [...]
Updated: 2010-05-04 14:40:27
News on an Africa music blog shows Africa remains a continent with trouble spots. In Mogadishu, Somalia, music radio stations are struggling to reconcile two disparate directives.
On the one hand, the stations received an ultimatum from Islam in April, 2010 to stop playing music. On the other hand, the government warned that any station that [...]
