1. Excursions in World Music Chapter 8: The Music of Sub-Saharan Africa
Thomas Turino
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2. Sub-Saharan Africa Diversity: Over 800 ethnolinguistic groups
Many communities cross national boundaries
Chapter highlights commonalities
Then examines how they play out in specific contexts
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3. General Principles of African Music
Rhythmic Complexity
Interlock
Dense, Overlapping Texture
Buzzing Timbre
Descending Melodic Lines
Call and Response
Cyclical, Open-Ended Form
Ostinato
Improvisation
Community Participation
Core and Elaboration Parts
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4. Shona Bira Ceremony and its Function Spirit Possession “Nhemamusasa”
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5. The Pygmies Lifestyle Travel General Musical Practices Spirituality
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6. The Mande of West Africa
Social Hierarchy
Jali
Kora
Social Function of Musical Performance
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7. The Ewe of Ghana Society and Social Hierarchy Dance Clubs Performance
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8. The Buganda Kingdom Court of the Kabaka Music at the Court
Akadinda
Entenga
Colonial and Post-Colonial History
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9. A Sampling of Instruments
Percussion Instruments
Drums and “Drum Languages”
Wind Instruments
Stringed Instruments
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10. Popular Muisc Syncretism Colonialism Mass-Production of Instruments
Mass Media
Nationalism
“World Beat” Phenomenon
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11. Popular Muisc Highlife Palmwine Jùjú Congolese Rumba/Soukous
South Africa
Isicathamiya
Mbaq’anga
Zimbabwe: Thomas Mapfumo
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