MUS 185 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Congo Pygmies, Ostinato, Hocket
4 Apr 2016
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Sub-saharan africa includes all regions south of/ below the sahara desert. Popular music: many varieties; influenced by other, non-african cultures. Traditional music: particular to various ethnic groups. Singing (with or without instrumental accompaniment is prevalent) Instruments are numerous and diverse although not distributed evenly across cultures. Rather, music is understood as an essential component as they go through their life cycle. Music-making takes place as part of everyday life. Music is generally organized as a social event. Ensemble performance is more common than solo performance. Important: spectators are often participants in some way. Social/ethnic groups found in the equatorial forest regions of africa. Visits to and stays in villages occur, but they are also nomadic (on the move) Instruments are few and simple (flutes, simple string instruments, drums and other light percussion instruments) Vocal music is most important: call and response structures, repetition, ostinato, hocket: different groups sing different parts of tune, yodeling!
