Robert Kwami
Biographic Data
| ID | 111276 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robert Kwami |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robert |
| FAMILY NAME | Kwami |
| SIGNATURE | KWAMI R |
| AFFILIATIONS | a Department of Education , University College of Swansea , Wales |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Towards a comprehensive catalogue of Eve drum mnemonics∗
This paper proposes a categorization of Eve drum mnemonics drawing on the work of other writers and the author's own research. The background deals with the author's fieldwork studies, and is followed by a review of the work of other researchers. A catalogue is then presented, with a a consideration of some ways in which the mnemonics could be categorized. The final parts of the paper discuss implications of the work for music education and the n…
Music education in Ghana and Nigeria: A Brief Survey
This brief historical survey of music education in Ghana and Nigeria encompasses three periods-the pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial eras. Its main aim is to search for explanations of an apparent dichotomy between African and Western musics in the curricula of schools in both countries. It shows that, during the pre-colonial and colonial eras, some missionaries, colonial administrators and teachers encouraged the use of indigenous musics …
Songs from the Akwa Ibom and Cross River states of Nigeria
Between January 1981 and October 1983, when I carried out investigations into aspects of Nigerian traditional life, the four ethnic groups which I studied were all in the Cross River State. Since then, the State has been divided into the Akwa Ibom and (new) Cross River States. I carried out the investigations while living and working at Uyo, capital of the Akwa Ibom State, and I focused on the Annang, Efik, Ibibio and Oron groups. I made attempts…
Music education in Ghana and Nigeria: A Brief Survey
This brief historical survey of music education in Ghana and Nigeria encompasses three periods-the pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial eras. Its main aim is to search for explanations of an apparent dichotomy between African and Western musics in the curricula of schools in both countries. It shows that, during the pre-colonial and colonial eras, some missionaries, colonial administrators and teachers encouraged the use of indigenous musics …
Towards a comprehensive catalogue of Eve drum mnemonics∗
This paper proposes a categorization of Eve drum mnemonics drawing on the work of other writers and the author's own research. The background deals with the author's fieldwork studies, and is followed by a review of the work of other researchers. A catalogue is then presented, with a a consideration of some ways in which the mnemonics could be categorized. The final parts of the paper discuss implications of the work for music education and the n…
Songs from the Akwa Ibom and Cross River states of Nigeria
Between January 1981 and October 1983, when I carried out investigations into aspects of Nigerian traditional life, the four ethnic groups which I studied were all in the Cross River State. Since then, the State has been divided into the Akwa Ibom and (new) Cross River States. I carried out the investigations while living and working at Uyo, capital of the Akwa Ibom State, and I focused on the Annang, Efik, Ibibio and Oron groups. I made attempts…
Music education in Ghana and Nigeria: A Brief Survey
This brief historical survey of music education in Ghana and Nigeria encompasses three periods-the pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial eras. Its main aim is to search for explanations of an apparent dichotomy between African and Western musics in the curricula of schools in both countries. It shows that, during the pre-colonial and colonial eras, some missionaries, colonial administrators and teachers encouraged the use of indigenous musics …
Towards a comprehensive catalogue of Eve drum mnemonics∗
This paper proposes a categorization of Eve drum mnemonics drawing on the work of other writers and the author's own research. The background deals with the author's fieldwork studies, and is followed by a review of the work of other researchers. A catalogue is then presented, with a a consideration of some ways in which the mnemonics could be categorized. The final parts of the paper discuss implications of the work for music education and the n…
Sociology (3 works) · Diverse Music Education Insights (2 works) · Diverse Musicological Studies (2 works) · History (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 works) · African cultural and philosophical studies (1 works) · African history and culture analysis (1 works) · Anthropology (1 works) · Archaeology (1 works) · Art (1 works)