African polyphony and polyrhythm : musical structure and methodology / Simha Arom ; translated from French by Martin Thom, Barbara Tuckett, and Raymond Boyd.
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 deve...
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| Other title: | Polyphonies et polyrythmies instrumentales d'Afrique centrale. English |
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| Language: | English French |
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Cambridge ; New York : Paris :
Cambridge University Press ; Editions de la maison des Sciences de l'homme,
1991.
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