Tones and Tunes: Melody and Part-Writing Exercises based on Ìgbò and Yorùbá Lyrics

Authors

  • Aaron Carter-Enyi Morehouse College

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18061/es.v8i0.7743

Keywords:

melody, tone languages, Ìgbò, Yorùbá

Abstract

This essay explores text-setting in two Nigerian tone languages through composition and re-composition exercises. Writing music based on indigenous language texts remains an essential aspect of maintaining artistic and cultural continuity with pre-colonial musical traditions.

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Published

2022-02-14

How to Cite

Carter-Enyi, A. (2022). Tones and Tunes: Melody and Part-Writing Exercises based on Ìgbò and Yorùbá Lyrics. Engaging Students: Essays in Music Pedagogy, 8. https://doi.org/10.18061/es.v8i0.7743

Issue

Vol. 8 (2020)

Section

Lesson Plans for a Multi-Cultural Classroom

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Copyright (c) 2022 Aaron Carter-Enyi

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