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The Music of Central Africa

An Ethnomusicological Study Former French Equatorial Africa the Former Belgian Congo, Ruanda-Urundi Uganda, Tanganyika

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  1. Rose Brandel
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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XII
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  2. Part One

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction

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      Pages 3-7

    3. The Music and Some Preliminary Considerations

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      Pages 8-19

    4. Musical Ethnology of Central Africa

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      Pages 20-50

    5. The Music

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      Pages 51-92

    6. Singing Style

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      Pages 93-99

    7. Conclusion

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      Pages 100-103

  3. Part Two

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 105-105
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    2. Preface to the Transcriptions

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      Pages 107-245

    3. Melody Type Chart

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      Pages 247-248

    4. Cent-Frequency Charts

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      Pages 249-256

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 257-272
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About this book

Under the inspiring guidance of my mentor, Curt Sachs, this work was conceived, planned, and executed. It gained in dimension under the acute and patient perusal of Gustave Reese to whose brilliant propensity for clarity of thought and of style I owe a huge debt. Furthermore, the helpful suggestions made by Martin Bernstein and by J an LaRue are gratefully acknowledged. If Jaap Kunst had not kindly gone to the trouble of ordering, supervising the con­ struction of, and mailing to me from Amsterdam his personally designed monochord, an important section of this work could not have taken form. This preface is not complete, of course, without final thanks to my husband, Harvey B. Natanson, for his sustained interest and encouragement. R. B. Note As the present work goes to press, the political map of Africa is flowing into a new mold. Several countries have obtained independence, and new names and data should be con­ sidered: French Equatorial Africa has become (November 28-December I, 1958) four independent countries - Republic of the Congo: Brazzaville (formerly Middle Congo), Gabon Republic (formerly Gabon) , Central African Republic (formerly Ubangi-Shari), and Republic of Chad (formerly Chad). The Belgian Congo has become (June 30,1960) the Republic of the Congo: Leopoldville.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Music of Central Africa

  • Book Subtitle: An Ethnomusicological Study Former French Equatorial Africa the Former Belgian Congo, Ruanda-Urundi Uganda, Tanganyika

  • Authors: Rose Brandel

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-0997-8

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Martinus Nijhoff, The Hague, Netherlands 1961

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-015-0396-9Published: 01 January 1961

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-015-0997-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 272

  • Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Music

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