Vol. 1 No. 2 (1955): African Music: Journal of the African Music Society

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Published: 1955-11-30

Front Matter

  • African Music, Vol. 1, No. 2 (1955)

    [i-v], 4
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21504/amj.v1i2.248

Editorial

  • Editorial

    5
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21504/amj.v1i2.249

Articles

  • Recording African music in the field

    Hugh Tracey
    8-11
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21504/amj.v1i2.250

  • Some notes on a theory of African rhythm advanced by Erich von Hornbostel

    John Blacking
    12-20
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21504/amj.v1i2.251

  • The Lukumbi: a six-toned slit drum of the Batetela

    Dorothy R. Gilbert
    21-23
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21504/amj.v1i2.252

  • Eight flute tunes from Butembo, east Belgian Congo: an analysis in two parts, musical and physical: Part 1

    John Blacking
    24-52
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21504/amj.v1i2.253

  • Choice of music for festivals in Africa

    Graham H. Hyslop
    53-55
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21504/amj.v1i2.254

  • The Shantu music of the Harims of Nigeria

    Mercedes MacKay
    56-57
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21504/amj.v1i2.255

  • Brief report of a music course conducted at Siriba for the Nyanza Musical Society

    Graham H. Hyslop
    58-59
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21504/amj.v1i2.256

Letters to the Editor

  • Letters to the Editor from Mercedes Mackay and Roger Frances

    60
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21504/amj.v1i2.257

Notes and News

  • Notes and News

    61-66
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21504/amj.v1i2.258

Records Reviews

  • ETHNO-MUSICOLOGY, by Dr. Jaap Kunst. Published by Martinus Nijhoff, The Hague.

    67
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21504/amj.v1i2.259

  • PROBLEMES D’AFRIQUE CENTRALE, No. 26, 4e Trim., 1954 — Numéro consacrè à la Musique Nègre.

    67
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21504/amj.v1i2.260

List of Books and Pamphlets Received

  • List of Books and Pamphlets Received

    69-70
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21504/amj.v1i2.261

Back matter

  • Contributors to this number

    71-[73]
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21504/amj.v1i2.262