African polyphony and polyrhythm : musical structure and methodology
Simha Arom
Bok Engelsk 1991
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| Utgitt | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press , 1991
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (xxviii, 668 pages) : : digital, PDF file(s).
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| Opplysninger | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph. - Bk. I. The music of the Central African Republic. General introduction -- The general features of traditional music -- Typology -- Bk. II. African polyphonic music. Introduction -- A classification of African polyphonies -- Previous studies: the present state of the subject -- Bk. III. Technical tools: methods of recording polyphonic music for transcription. The need for transcription -- The difficulties of transcription -- Earlier methods -- Towards a new method -- Theoretical assumptions -- Technical equipment: description and use -- From recording to transcription -- Checking the results -- Potentialities -- Anthropological validity -- Bk. IV. Theoretical tools. The notion of relevance: -- Description and analysis -- The question of transcription -- Bk. V. The organisation of time in African music. A brief survey of Western rhythmics -- Towards a precise terminology -- African rhythmics -- Bk. VI. Structural principles and their application. Typology -- Analytical notions -- Strict polyrhythmics -- Polyrhythmics as a way to polyphony: Hocket -- Polyphony produced by melodic instruments -- The association of polyphony and polyrhythmics -- Conclusion.. - In this detailed study Simha Arom takes a new and original approach to the understanding of the complex and sophisticated patterns of polyphony and polyrhythm that characterise African music. Considering in particular the harp, sanza, xylophone and percussion music of Central Africa, Simha Arom develops a rigorous method for the analysis of the music and for the recording and deciphering of the many strands of polyphony and polyrhythm. Through a systematic breakdown of the many layers of apparently improvised rhythm he reveals the essential structure which underlies this rich and complex music. Inspired also by linguistic techniques, Professor Arom regards the music very much as a grammatical system.
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| ISBN | 052124160X. - 0521616018. - 2735103781
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