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portada African Pianism: Twelve Pedagogical Pieces
Type
Physical Book
Language
English
Pages
38
Format
Paperback
ISBN13
9789964701475

African Pianism: Twelve Pedagogical Pieces

J H Kwabena Nketia (Author) · Afram Publications · Paperback

African Pianism: Twelve Pedagogical Pieces - J H Kwabena Nketia

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Synopsis "African Pianism: Twelve Pedagogical Pieces"

African Pianism refers to a style of piano music which derives its characteristic idiom from the procedures of African percussion music as exemplified in bell patterns, drumming, xylophone and mbira music. It may use simple or extended rhythmic motifs or the lyricism of traditional songs and even those of African popular music as the basis of its rhythmic phrases. It is open ended as far as the use of tonal materials is concerned expect that it may draw on the modal and cadential characteristics of traditional music. It's harmonic idiom may be tonal, atonal, consonant or dissonant in whole, in part, depending on the preferences of the composer, the mood or impressions he wishes to create or how he chooses to reinforce, heighten or soften the jaggedness of successive percussive attacks. In this respect the African composer does not have to tie himself down to any particular school of writing if his primary aim is to explore the potential of African rhythmic and tonal usages.The pieces in this book were written to give the African piano student something with African rhythmic and tonal flavour that may enrich the experience, shape orientation, sense of timing and coordination of rhythmic and tonal events.

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