Agawu, Kofi - On African Music

Written by one of the best-known academic writers on African music, On African Music is a collection of seven essays offering a wide-ranging discussion of the animating structures of African music while reflecting on the scholarship they have elicited.

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CONTENTS

Introduction
1. The minimalist impulse
2. Iconicity in musical thought and expression
3. Tonality as a colonizing force
4. African pianism and the challenge of art music
5. Rethinking music theory, with African aid
6. Against ethno-theory
7. African rhythm studies: A sketch and a critique
Epilogue
Bibliography
Index