Music of Nigeria ( eng. Music of Nigeria ) - folk and popular music in Nigeria . The style of folk music is associated with many ethnic groups in the country, each of which has its own musical instruments and songs. Little is known about the country's musical history before the colonization by Europeans, although judging by the evidence found during excavations, from the 16th and 17th centuries, images of musicians and their instruments were printed on various objects [1] .
Overview
Nigeria is called the “Heart of African Music” because of its role in the development of West African highlife and palm wine music , which combine characteristic African rhythms. Musical movements from the Congo are also popular in Nigeria. The music of Nigeria has received international recognition not only in the field of folk, but also in popular music [2] . One of Nigeria's most famous musicians is Fela Kuti .
Polyrhythmia , when one performer plays in a different size than the rest, is part of traditional African music [3] ; Nigeria is no exception. Hemiola is also used, a rhythmic technique in which a three-part meter is changed to a two -part meter by shifting emphasis in a measure [4] .
Nigeria has some of the most advanced recording studios in Africa, and provides reliable commercial opportunities for music artists. Ronnie Graham, a historian who specializes in West Africa , described the success of the Nigerian music industry as “a thirst for aesthetic and material success; "the insatiable appetite for life, love and music is a huge domestic market large enough to support artists who sing in regional languages and experiment with indigenous styles." However, corruption and rampant piracy in Nigeria impedes production growth [5] .
Notes
- ↑ Karolyi, pg. four
- ↑ Graham pg. 598 Graham claims that Nigeria is at the heart of African music and also cites the importance of highlife in Nigerian music, as well as its influence on other countries
- ↑ The Orchestra in the African Context (unavailable link) . Africanchorus.org. Archived on September 1, 2012.
- ↑ Karolyi, pgs. 12-14 Karolyi attributes this term to American musicologist and ethnomusicologist Rose Brandel , specifically in The Music of Central Africa: An Ethnomusicological Study
- ↑ Graham, pg. 588 The music industry is well-developed, with numerous recording studios, a thirst for aesthetic and material success and a voracious appetite for life, love and music.