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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458826703321

Autore

Agawu V. Kofi (Victor Kofi)

Titolo

Representing African music : postcolonial notes, queries, positions / / Kofi Agawu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2003

ISBN

0-415-94389-2

1-317-79405-2

1-315-81094-8

1-317-79406-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (289 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

780/.67

Soggetti

Music - Africa - History and criticism

Postcolonialism - Africa

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Colonialism's impact -- 2. The archive -- 3. The invention of "African rhythm" -- 4. Polymeter, additive rhythm, and other enduring myths -- 5. African music as text -- 6. Popular music defended against its devotees -- 7. Contesting difference -- 8. How not to analyze African music -- 9. The ethics of representation.