Graham H Hyslop
Biographic Data
| ID | 6042277 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Graham H Hyslop |
| GIVEN NAMES | Graham H |
| FAMILY NAME | Hyslop |
| SIGNATURE | HYSLOP G H |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1955 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Musical Instruments of East Africa. 1 Kenya
Some Musical Instruments of Kenya
More Kenya musical instruments
In the last issue of this Journal there was an account of a traditional instrumentalists’ course conducted by Kenya’s Music and Drama Officer in September 1958. As a result of this course considerable information was gleaned about some of Kenya’s musical instruments, particularly those from the Lake Victoria province of the country. In October 1959, instrumentalists were again invited to take part in another research course and twenty one instrum…
Kenya's Colony Music and Drama Officer
The Department of Community Development in Kenya realised long ago that a constructive and imaginative use of leisure can do much to fill the vacuum left by the abandonment in many instances of traditional forms of entertainment in Africa. The increasing interest in Music and Drama in the territory during recent years, particularly amongst the African population, seemed to call for a re-assessment of the role of the Department in these spheres of…
African musical instruments in Kenya
There are many African musical instruments scattered throughout Kenya. In some cases it appears that there will be nobody to carry on this tradition when the present exponent dies. This means that in a short time, some of the traditional instruments of this country will have been lost without trace. Because of this danger, traditional instrumentalists were invited to attend a Course at Jeanes School, the Colony’s main centre for Adult Education, …
Choice of music for festivals in Africa
One of the most significant developments in the sphere of music in Africa today is the increasing popularity of Music Festivals. At most of these both African and European music is sung. In Kenya three major Festivals are held each year, one in the area of Lake Victoria, another in Nairobi, the capital of the Colony, and the third at the coast. In recent years considerable attention has been paid to the choice and treatment of African songs for p…
Brief report of a music course conducted at Siriba for the Nyanza Musical Society
Music, like so many other things in Africa today, is going through a period of transition. There are those who feel that genuine African music must always conform to the traditional patterns of the past. Others are of the opinion that the old music of the country cannot survive the severe shock of impact with Western culture. In Kenya, the Nyanza Musical Society is quite outstanding in its intelligent approach to this subject. This Society which …
African musical instruments in Kenya
There are many African musical instruments scattered throughout Kenya. In some cases it appears that there will be nobody to carry on this tradition when the present exponent dies. This means that in a short time, some of the traditional instruments of this country will have been lost without trace. Because of this danger, traditional instrumentalists were invited to attend a Course at Jeanes School, the Colony’s main centre for Adult Education, …
Choice of music for festivals in Africa
One of the most significant developments in the sphere of music in Africa today is the increasing popularity of Music Festivals. At most of these both African and European music is sung. In Kenya three major Festivals are held each year, one in the area of Lake Victoria, another in Nairobi, the capital of the Colony, and the third at the coast. In recent years considerable attention has been paid to the choice and treatment of African songs for p…
Brief report of a music course conducted at Siriba for the Nyanza Musical Society
Music, like so many other things in Africa today, is going through a period of transition. There are those who feel that genuine African music must always conform to the traditional patterns of the past. Others are of the opinion that the old music of the country cannot survive the severe shock of impact with Western culture. In Kenya, the Nyanza Musical Society is quite outstanding in its intelligent approach to this subject. This Society which …
Kenya's Colony Music and Drama Officer
The Department of Community Development in Kenya realised long ago that a constructive and imaginative use of leisure can do much to fill the vacuum left by the abandonment in many instances of traditional forms of entertainment in Africa. The increasing interest in Music and Drama in the territory during recent years, particularly amongst the African population, seemed to call for a re-assessment of the role of the Department in these spheres of…
African musical instruments in Kenya
There are many African musical instruments scattered throughout Kenya. In some cases it appears that there will be nobody to carry on this tradition when the present exponent dies. This means that in a short time, some of the traditional instruments of this country will have been lost without trace. Because of this danger, traditional instrumentalists were invited to attend a Course at Jeanes School, the Colony’s main centre for Adult Education, …
More Kenya musical instruments
In the last issue of this Journal there was an account of a traditional instrumentalists’ course conducted by Kenya’s Music and Drama Officer in September 1958. As a result of this course considerable information was gleaned about some of Kenya’s musical instruments, particularly those from the Lake Victoria province of the country. In October 1959, instrumentalists were again invited to take part in another research course and twenty one instrum…
Some Musical Instruments of Kenya
Musical Instruments of East Africa. 1 Kenya
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