ETHNOMUS 25 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Spiritual Gift, Polytonality, Mami Wata
21 Apr 2016
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Criticized foreign capitalism and perceived corruption of nigerian authority. Practiced polygamy and formed and urban commune, kalakuta republic 91974) Festaf- fela saw this as hypocrisy, took money from oil and gave nothing to the people, but wanting to hold a festival to showcase nigeria fela saw as a distraction . Shuffering and shmiling (1978)- critique of the business of religion nightclub across from compound where fela conducted rituals, uses bells and shakers, takes from yoruba but mostly his own creation, treating certain people as saints. Music is a spiritual gift and if you get it you have to use it for the good of humanity or else you will suffer for not doing so. African classical music without well known drummer tony allen, band was remade and larger, seen as working-class hero but enjoyed benefits of elite class position. Larger band, slower tempo, more complex arrangements, polytonality, confrontational clashing sound, multi-movement form with straight simple groove.
