Vol. 4 No. 2 (1968): African Music: Journal of the African Music Society

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21504/amj.v4i2

Published: 1968-06-02

Front Matter

• African Music, Vol. 4, No. 2 (1968)

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Editorial

• Editorial

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Articles

• Project for the Codification of African Music and the Compilation of Textbooks for Educational Purposes

  Hugh Tracey

  6-9

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• Alo : Yoruba story songs (Excerpts from material collected in Nigeria)

  Gerhard Kubik

  10-32

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• Advancing indigenous church music

  J. Lenherr

  33-39

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• Ideophonic aspects of some Nyanja drum names

  G.T. Nurse

  40-43

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• L'arc-en-terre des Gbaya-Bokoto

  Maurice Djenda

  44-46

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• A possible notation for African dance drumming

  Moses Serwadda, Hewitt Pantaleoni

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• Popular music in Kenya

  John Storm Roberts

  53-55

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• Folkmusic and computers

  Brian Bebbington

  56-58

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• Music in Uganda: a brief report

  Gerhard Kubik

  59-62

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Book Reviews

• A. M. Dauer: “STIL UND TECHNIK IM AFRIKANISCHEN TANZ”. Betrachtungen zu den Weltfestspielen aftikanischer Kunst in Dakar 1966. SONDERBEILAGE zur Zeitschrift AFRIKA HEUTE, Nr. 24/67, 15. Dezember 1967, Bonn.

  Gerhard Kubik

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• DRUMS IN THE AMERICAS. The history and development of Drums in the New World from the Pre-Columbian Era to Modern Times . . . by Dr. Joseph H. Howard. Oak Publications. New York, 1967. 319 pp. Many figures and illustrations.

  Hugh Tracey

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• WATOTO WA MUNGU, Vol. II. Kitabu cha Mwalimu. Fr. Leo van Kessel and Benedictines of Ndanda-Peramiho. Ndanda Mission Press, 1966. pp. 240. n.p.

  A.M. Jones

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• VENDA CHILDREN’S SONGS, by John Blacking. Witwatersrand University Press. 1967. Price: R5.50. 210 pages.

  Andrew Tracey

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• “THE LION ON THE PATH AND OTHER AFRICAN STORIES”, told by Hugh Tracey. Illustrated by Eric Byrd. Music transcribed by Andrew Tracey. London, Routledge and Kegan Paul. 1967. 18/- 127 pp.

  E. Dey

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Records Reviews

• CHURCH MUSIC FROM AFRICA ON EUROPEAN RECORDS.

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• CHRISTOPHORUS CLP 73,327. Christi Geburt in der Liturgie der Äthiopier (The Birth of Christ in the Liturgy of the Ethiopians). 10" 33? r.p.m. mono record. Price: DM 15,-.

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• CHRISTOPHORUS CLP 75,466, “Twenda Na Jesu”, Gesange aus den christlichen Missionen Afrikas (Songs from the Christian Missions in Africa).

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• SCHWANN AMS 12,017, Geistliche Gesänge aus Dahomey (Christian Songs from Dahomey), a 7" 33? r.p.m. mono record, cost DM 8,- presents Christianized Hanyä songs from Dahomey.

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• SCHWANN AMS 12,018, Geistliche Gesänge der Mossi, Voltarepublik (Christian Songs of the Mossi). Sung by the Sisters of the Immaculate Conception, recorded at the Sisters’ monastery at Manga in 1960. A 7" 33? r.p.m. mono disc of good sound quality. Price DM 8,-.

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• SCHWANN AMS 15,024, “Missa Shona”, performed by the choir of the Bondolfi Mission under the direction, of the composer, Stefan Magwa Ponde, a 7" 45 t.p.m. mono record for DM 8,-.

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• CHRISTOPHORUS CLP 75,484, a 10" 33? r.p.m. mono record, cost DM 15,-.

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• PHILIPS (Dutch) stereo 840,254 BY, “Missa Kwango”, performed by “Les Petits Chanteurs-Danseurs de Kenge” (West Congo) and directed by Pater Bernard van den Boom, SVD. A 12" L.P. cost DM 25,-.

  Wolfgang Laade

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Notes and News

• S.A.F.M.A. CONCERT, 6th APRIL, 1967

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• The first American Music Study group in Ghana: an unofficial report

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• Art competition announces for African artists

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• Extract from a recent letter to Dr. Tracey from Father Corbeil of the Serenje Catholic Mission

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• Films for loan or purchase

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• Institute for Scientific Cinematography, Goettingen, West Germany

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• Mocambique-Guatemala

  69-70

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• New development in the Trinidadian steel drum

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• Efik names of some musical instruments

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• Recording in the old days

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Letters to the Editor

• Letters to the Editor

  72-79

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List of Books and Pamphlets Received

• Publications received by the Library during the year

  80-81

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Back matter

• Backmatter

  Hugh Tracey (Editor)

  82-90

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