ETHNOMUS 25 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Alemayehu Eshete, Double Entendre, List Of Ethiopian Records In Athletics
3 Oct 2016
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Lecture 3 ethiopian pop music guest lecture 10/3/16. Ethiopia: east african country known as birthplace of lucy. 2nd country to embrace christianity (after armenia) Most populous landlocked country in the world. National language: amharic; was not colonized by the french like other african nations. Musicological overview: tewahedo orthodox church hymns and debteras, st. yared and ge"ez liturgy, modal system (pentatonic variations, instruments: begena, sistrum, nagarit, prayer staff, kebero, krar, Massinqo, washint, tom, embilta: unique dance and music associated with each ethnic group (e. g. eskista: express rhythm in the shoulders, griot music tradition. Father of ethiopian music; got inspiration from three birds that visited him and sang to him. Born april 505 a. d. in city of axum. Washint: played at the side of the mouth. Ethiopian griot-musician who accompanies him or herself on massinqo or krar while singing improvised verses in a responsive audience setting. (carries the massinqo) Social gatherings might feature a vocalist with live accompaniment, live instrumentalists or dj.
