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The Music of Africa – J.H. Kwabena Nketia

R150.00

“The study of African music is a study at once of unity and diversity. The range of indigenous musical resources and practices found on this vast continent is as wide and varied as its topography. In this informative and highly readable book, Professor Nketia provides an overview of the musical traditions of Africa with respect to their historical, cultural, and social backgrounds, their organization and practice, and delineates the most significant aspects of musical style.”

Price: R150.00

Edition: First edition

Published: 1974

Publishers: W. W. Norton & Company

ISBN: 0393092496

Condition: Paperback with minor shelf wear around the edges and minor discolouration on the cover. Light foxing on the end-papers, but otherwise internally in very good condition – very clean and tightly bound.

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“The study of African music is a study at once of unity and diversity. The range of indigenous musical resources and practices found on this vast continent is as wide and varied as its topography. In this informative and highly readable book, Professor Nketia provides an overview of the musical traditions of Africa with respect to their historical, cultural, and social backgrounds, their organization and practice, and delineates the most significant aspects of musical style.”

Price: R150.00

Edition: First edition

Published: 1974

Publishers: W. W. Norton & Company

ISBN: 0393092496

Condition: Paperback with minor shelf wear around the edges and minor discolouration on the cover. Light foxing on the end-papers, but otherwise internally in very good condition – very clean and tightly bound.

Additional information

Weight 353 g