Conversation with Fela Sowande, High Priest of Music

Southern, Eileen; Sowande, Fela

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“…Music was all around, and I suppose some of it rubbed off on me.' This later became a motivation for him 'to wish to study European music properly' (Southern, 1975).…”

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Style in modern Nigerian Art music: the pioneering works of Fela Sowande

Omojola¹

1998

Africa

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The Nigerian musical landscape changed significantly following the advent of Christian missionary activity and British colonial administration in the later nineteenth century. New idioms of musical practice which have evolved as a result of this historical process include a new tradition of religious, Christian, music, urban syncretic popular styles, new operatic forms and European-derived art/ classical music. This article focuses on one of these emerging styles, Nigerian art music, as reflected in the life and works of its most notable pioneer, Fela Sowande. After a brief historical background, the article discusses the circumstances of Sowande's life and the beliefs which shaped his composing career and his compositional style. In discussing elements of style in Sowande's works, it examines the nature of the interaction between African and European elements, a stylistic feature which constantly recurs in his works. The article ends by discussing the need to consolidate the growth of this new idiom by putting in place institutional structures within which it can develop.

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“…Music was all around, and I suppose some of it rubbed off on me.' This later became a motivation for him 'to wish to study European music properly' (Southern, 1975).…”

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Style in modern Nigerian Art music: the pioneering works of Fela Sowande

Omojola¹

1998

Africa

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African Musicology: A Bibliographical Guide to Nigerian Art Music (1927–2009)

Sadoh¹

2010

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This article provides a brief introduction to the history of art music in Nigeria, a concise discussion of three generations of music composition in Nigeria as well as an extensive bibliography of Nigerian art music comprised of articles, books, and discographic materials. The article is primarily set to present a list of sources on Nigerian art music, showcasing the depth and breadth of scholarly activities on this music. As such, this article is not focused on an overarching historical account of art music in Nigeria; this is outside the scope of this study. The bibliography encapsulates the focus of the extensive bibliographies which represent the scholarly contributions on modern Nigerian art music by various musicologists from Africa, Europe, and the United States. Most of the Nigerian authors are composers, ethnomusicologists, performers, and music educators, whose research is largely based on fieldwork, and their personal experiences in composing and performing this music. The bibliography includes articles, both published and unpublished, books, theses, and discographies, as well as papers presented at international conferences and symposia from 1927 to 2009. The topics cover every area pertinent to the study of art music in Nigeria—piano, organ, chamber, orchestra, vocal solo, choral, percussion, music and culture, music and dance, music and politics, music and text, music education, analytical and compositional techniques, theory, history, criticism, sacred and secular music, interculturalism, and composer biographies. The sound recordings of selected works were done by African, European, and American solo artists and orchestras.

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The Present State and Future Needs of Research in Black Concert and Recital Music

Wyatt¹

1980

Black Music Research Journal

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Conversation with Fela Sowande, High Priest of Music

Cited by 6 publications

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Style in modern Nigerian Art music: the pioneering works of Fela Sowande

Style in modern Nigerian Art music: the pioneering works of Fela Sowande

African Musicology: A Bibliographical Guide to Nigerian Art Music (1927–2009)

The Present State and Future Needs of Research in Black Concert and Recital Music

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