Name: African Polyphony and Polyrhythm By Simha Arom (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Paris)
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African Polyphony and Polyrhythm: Musical Structure and Methodology by Simha Arom (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Paris)

In this detailed study Simha Arom takes a new and original approach to the understanding of the complex and sophisticated patterns of polyphony and polyrhythm that characterise African music. Considering in particular the harp, sanza, xylophone and percussion music of Central Africa, Simha Arom develops a rigorous method for the analysis of the music and for the recording and deciphering of the many strands of polyphony and polyrhythm. Through a systematic breakdown of the many layers of apparently improvised rhythm he reveals the essential structure which underlies this rich and complex music. Inspired also by linguistic techniques, Professor Arom regards the music very much as a grammatical system.

List of illustrations; Foreword Gyorgy Ligeti; Preface; Acknowledgements; Map; Book I. The Music of the Central African Republic: 1. General introduction; 2. The general features of traditional music; 3. Typology; Book II. African Polyphonic Music: Introduction; 1. A classification of African polyphonies; 2. Previous studies: the present state of the subject; Book III. Technical Tools: Methods of Recording Polyphonic Music For Transcription: 1. The need for transcription; 2. The difficulties of transcription; 3. Earlier methods; 4. Towards a new method; 5. Theoretical assumptions; 6. Technical equipment: description and use; 7. From recording to transcription; 8. Checking the results; 9. Potentialities; 10. Anthropological acceptability; Book IV. Theoretical Tools: 1. The notion of relevance; 2. Description and analysis; 3. The question of transcription; Book V. The Organisation of Time In African Music: 1. A brief survey of Western rhythmics; 2. Towards precise terminology; 3. African rhythmics; Book VI. Structural Principles And Their Applications: 1. Typology; 2. Analytical notions; 3. Strict polyrhythmics; 4. Polyrhythmics as a way to polyphony: Hocket; 5. Polyphony produced by melodic instruments; 6. The association of polyphony and polyrhythmics; Conclusion; Bibliography; Discography; Index.

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9780521616010

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African Polyphony and Polyrhythm: Musical Structure and Methodology by Simha Arom (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Paris)

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Simha Arom (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Paris)

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Cambridge University Press

Year published

2004-12-02

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700

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African Polyphony and Polyrhythm Simha Arom (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Paris)

African Polyphony and Polyrhythm by Simha Arom (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Paris)

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African Polyphony and Polyrhythm: Musical Structure and Methodology by Simha Arom (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Paris)

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