Search Results - "Journal of the musical arts in Africa"

Interrogating the nuances of West African melodies: cadential conventions in Ogu songs by Kunnuji, Joseph, Wium, Matildie

“…Whereas writings on African melodies have addressed their structures, shapes and forms, the way characteristic traits such as cadential practices aid to nuance…”
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How Karlien van Jaarsveld and Refentse Morake became 'Huisgenote': a Foucauldian problematisation by Hughes, Lestie

“…This article problematises the relative openness or closedness of Afrikaner identity formations manifested in the song and video 'packages' of 'Sing vir…”
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The 47th International Council for Traditions of Music and Dance World Conference by Kafumbe, Damascus

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Prismatica: Contemporary South African Piano MusicPauna, Laura (2022). Prismatica: Contemporary South African Piano Music . Pretoria, South Africa. Vektor Productions. Laura Pauna, piano. Digital album available for online streaming <https://vektorproductions.co.za/production/>: Pauna, Laura (2022). Pretoria, South Africa. Vektor Productions. Laura Pauna, piano. Digital album available for online streaming <https://vektorproductions.co.za/production/> by Daula, Dominic

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Sonic labyrinths: form and creative process in like knotted strings (2022) for string quartet by Phungula, Njabulo

“…like knotted strings for string quartet was commissioned in 2020 by the New York City-based Jack Quartet (through their Jack Studio programme), completed in…”
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A publisher's perspectives on the use and abuse of artificial intelligence in academic journal publishing by Schramm, Mike

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Addressing the pipework in South Africa's oldest playable organ: a materialist-political history by Hughes, Jonathan Edward

“…A domestic organ built by William Hill between 1832 and 1837, currently housed at Wesley Methodist Chapel in Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown), is amongst the…”
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The Artistry of Bheki MselekuLilley, Andrew (2020). The Artistry of Bheki Mseleku . Cape Town: African Minds. ISBN (print): 978-1-928331-66-7, ISBN (e-book): 978-1-928331-67-4, ISBN (e-pub): 978-1-928331-68-1. xxiii, 247 pp. <https://www.africanminds.co.za/the-musical-artistry-of-bhekimseleku/> ZAR 300.00: Lilley, Andrew (2020). Cape Town: African Minds. ISBN (print): 978–1–928331–66–7, ISBN (e-book): 978–1–928331–67–4, ISBN (e-pub): 978–1–928331–68–1. xxiii, 247 pp. <https://www.africanminds.co.za/the-musical-artistry-of-bhekimseleku/> ZAR 300.00 by Boateng, Samuel

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Mr Entertainment: The Story of Taliep PetersenFourie, Paula (2022). Mr Entertainment: The Story of Taliep Petersen . Midrand: Lapa. ISBN (print): 978-0-639601-20-5. 382 pp. <https://www.lapa.co.za/klaskameraad/afdelings/biblioteekboeke/mr-entertainment-the-story-of-taliep-petersen> ZAR 360.00: Fourie, Paula (2022). Midrand: Lapa. ISBN (print): 978–0–639601–20–5. 382 pp. <https://www.lapa.co.za/klaskameraad/afdelings/biblioteekboeke/mr-entertainment-the-story-of-taliep-petersen> ZAR 360.00 by van der Merwe, Schalk D

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What my body told me: towards a bodily interpretation of Clare Loveday's Johannesburg Etude No. 1 by Stolp, Mareli

“…The relationship between performance and analysis has been a consistent point of discussion in music discourse for at least the past four decades. This article…”
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Music as research: the integrated doctoral degree in music from a South African perspective by Lüdemann, Winfried

“…The integrated doctoral degree in music is a relatively new qualification in the South African tertiary education system and there is no broad consensus yet…”
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In memoriam - Latozi 'Madosini' Mpahleni (1943-2022) by Mfinyongo, Thandeka

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Songs of Greeting, Healing and HeritageMatotiyana, Mantombi (2019). Songs of Greeting, Healing and Heritage . Stellenbosch, South Africa. AOI Edition. AOI CD 01. Producer: Michael Blake. Compact Disc ZAR150.00, available from Africa Open Institute <https://aoinstitute.ac.za/>: Matotiyana, Mantombi (2019). Stellenbosch, South Africa. AOI Edition. AOI CD 01. Producer: Michael Blake. Compact Disc ZAR150.00, available from Africa Open Institute <https://aoinstitute.ac.za/> by Clacherty, Bronwen

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Sounds of displeasure: a textual and sonic reading of 'The Masses' by Ghanaian hiplife artist Sarkodie by Eshun, Matthew

“…Protest songs and their utilisation to articulate the sentiments and displeasure of people have most often been studied on a textual level with a focus on the…”
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Acknowledgements by Editor-in-Chief and Operations Manager Wilhelm Delport

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Texts and contexts: the case of jàmá songs among the youth in Ghana by Gbagbo, Divine Kwasi

“…The upbeat, rock-like jàmá song genre has been ubiquitous in the popular culture of Ghana, especially over the last four decades. While the origin of the name…”
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Acknowledgements by Delport, Wilhelm

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Honouring Christopher Kobla Dewornu by Dor, George Worlasi Kwasi

“…Christopher Kobla Dewornu, a retired Inspector General of Police for Ghana and a member of the Council of State, is a multi-talented musician-composer, lead…”
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Complementary perspectives in African musicology by Dor, George Worlasi Kwasi

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Indigenisation of orchestral music in Ghana: the Pan-African Orchestra in perspective by Osei-Owusu, Emmanuel

“…This article investigates the indigenisation of Western orchestral music in Ghana by focusing on the Pan-African Orchestra (PAO), founded by Nana Danso Abiam…”
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