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Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa Pub Date : 2022-07-03 DOI: 10.2989/18121004.2022.2153446

G. Dor

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Artistic innovation through African concepts: education for art music composers based on African traditions 非洲观念下的艺术创新:基于非洲传统的艺术音乐作曲家教育

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Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa Pub Date : 2022-07-03 DOI: 10.2989/18121004.2022.2134471

Lukas Ligeti

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Matters of notational practice in the works of Ephraim Amu (1899–1995) 论以法莲·阿姆作品中的符号实践问题(1899-1995)

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Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa Pub Date : 2022-07-03 DOI: 10.2989/18121004.2022.2064612

F. Sandler

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Author biographies 作者传记

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Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa Pub Date : 2021-12-28 DOI: 10.2989/18121004.2021.2023273

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Five Decades of Music Transmutation in Nigeria and the Diaspora 五十年来，音乐在尼日利亚和海外的转变

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Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa Pub Date : 2021-01-02 DOI: 10.2989/18121004.2021.2012998

O. Ayorinde

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Presenting, performing and exploring music and culture: transnational perspectives using online and face-to-face pedagogies in teacher education 呈现、表演和探索音乐与文化:教师教育中使用在线和面对面教学法的跨国视角

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Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa Pub Date : 2021-01-02 DOI: 10.2989/18121004.2021.2013011

Dawn Joseph, Alberto Cabedo-Mas

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Historicising gqom as a post-kwaito phenomenon 将gqom作为一种后奎托现象来历史化

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Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa Pub Date : 2021-01-02 DOI: 10.2989/18121004.2021.2020964

Dion Malcolm Eaby-Lomas

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Making music together: a transdisciplinary approach towards the development of intercultural awareness 共同创作音乐:跨文化意识发展的跨学科方法

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Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa Pub Date : 2021-01-02 DOI: 10.2989/18121004.2021.2020965

Marichen van der Westhuizen, T. Greuel

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‘Before and after … ’: two eras of ethnomusicology. Interview with Simha Arom “之前和之后”:民族音乐学的两个时代。采访Simha Arom

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Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa Pub Date : 2021-01-02 DOI: 10.2989/18121004.2021.2013018

J. I. Martín-Vivaldi, C. Lucia

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Navigating gender issues, artistic innovations, community engagement and career paths in African dances: reflections of African dance practitioners through Afrika Speaks 非洲舞蹈中的性别问题、艺术创新、社区参与和职业道路:非洲之声对非洲舞蹈从业者的反思

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Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa Pub Date : 2021-01-02 DOI: 10.2989/18121004.2021.2013012

Alfdaniels Mabingo

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