ETHNOMUS 25 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Hiplife, Fela Kuti, Reggie Rockstone
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Desire of leaders to show of nigeria as modern naion though fesival. Fela opposed and wrote the song zombie ex: zombie . Military not happy: began to see regular threats by military. Shows that military scared of him/ his inluence. Demonstrates social/ poliical impact music can have shufering and shmiling (1978 criique of business of religion. Fela"s philosophy: music spiritual git if have it have to use it in a good way/ beneit of humanity if not it will come back and haunt you. African classical music ex: teacher don"t teach me nonsense (1986) Conformaional clashing sound (two diferent keys at same ime) Broadway musical in his honor brass band afrobeat. Military grass band music local and foreign dance forms. Palmwine: name given to small guitar band tradiions high life. Sailors brought the guitar, european dances and instruments, and caribbean inluences. Guitar focused borrowed instruments form brass bands combine with guitar music jazz sound.
