The origin of present day musical taste in Nigeria

  • Michael G.M. Lane
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21504/amj.v1i3.309
Keywords: Ethnomusicology -- Nigeria, Music -- Nigeria, Music appreciation -- Nigeria, Music -- Nigeria -- Foreign influences

Abstract

In considering the music of Nigeria, its future and its past, it is essential that an appreciation of its cultural environment and evolution is taken into account, the present day trends and tastes being a direct reflection of traditional modes. The African population of Nigeria is divided into numerous tribes, speaking different languages, worshipping various Gods and differing completely from one another in manners and customs.

Author Biography

Michael G.M. Lane
Resident for four years in Nigeria, for several years studied exotic music both in Africa and in the Far East. Recently arrived in South Africa. Formerly on the staff of the B.B.C.
Published
1956-11-30
How to Cite
Lane, M. “The Origin of Present Day Musical Taste in Nigeria”. African Music: Journal of the International Library of African Music, Vol. 1, no. 3, Nov. 1956, pp. 18-22, doi:https://doi.org/10.21504/amj.v1i3.309.
Issue
Vol 1 No 3 (1956): African Music: Journal of the African Music Society
Section
Articles
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