Episode 180: The Performance Practice of African Choral Music with Chukwuebuka Ezeakacha

03/01/2024

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The quest for diversity in Western art music has led to the influx of ‘Westernized’ African music into the choral canon, albeit tagged as ‘world music’. This approach to the inclusion of diverse repertoire has led to the homogenization of indigenousAfrican folk tunes by non-indigenous composers, thus creating Western-sounding African music. In this episode, we … Continue reading "Episode 180: The Performance Practice of African Choral Music with Chukwuebuka Ezeakacha"

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