Kazadi Wa Mukuna
Biographic Data
| ID | 84416 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kazadi Wa Mukuna |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kazadi Wa |
| FAMILY NAME | Mukuna |
| SIGNATURE | MUKUNA K W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kent State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3914-6624 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 27 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 27 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1974 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Bumba-meu-Boi
The evolution of harmony in the music of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
This article reveals the concept of music encapsulated in the 18th century Enlightenment definition of music that failed to recognize the existence of expressions outside Europe. In 1964, the American anthropologist Alan Merriam (1923-1980), provided a broad-based definition of music according to the substance of Franz Boas' theory of 'Cultural Relativism', which empowers individual communities to define music within the frame of reference of the…
Nsumwinu: Meaning and role in the structural composition of melodies in the urban music of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The examination of the inserted nsumwinu (singular - Kasumwinu), in the lyrics of popular songs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), reveals hidden roles that are both musical and linguistic. Musically, the compositional technique of the melodic contour is derived from the observation of the semantic level of the language represented by the sequential pattern of tones on words that compose the kasumwinu. Linguistically, this sequential …
Sobre a busca da verdade na etnomusicologia
Toward the quest for the truth in ethnomusicology: A Mise Au Point
Since its inception, the field of ethnomusicology has dramatically changed. In the past fifty years of its existence in the United States of America, ethnomusicology has been defined and redefined in order to shed light and clarify on its ultimate goal- objective-raison d'être. It is not an exaggeration to assert that over the years, as a socio-humanity discipline, ethnomusicologists are gradually becoming aware of their mission-to contribute to …
The globalization of the urban music of the Democratic Republic of Congo
O termo globalização tornou-se recentemente um estribilho na maioria dos idiomas. No campo da música, globalização procria o conceito de "música mundial". Como um conceito novo em música, globalização apresenta um desafio a estudantes e leigos sobre a extensão de sua definição. Neste trabalho asseguro que, embora a sua definição e seu conceito fossem simplesmente aceitos, a música mundial está se tornando uma realidade enquanto produto do process…
Creative Practice in African Music: New Perspectives in the Scrutiny of Africanisms in Diaspora
The quest for the meaning of various aspects of African music has taken center stage for many Africanists from the humanities and social sciences.(1) To attain this objective in the field of ethnomusicology, new trends of inquiry focus on the impact of the contextual interplay of myriad physical and conceptual cultural elements in the process of musical creativity.(2) Seen from this perspective, one objective of these trends is to reveal the mean…
Musical Practice and Creativity: An African Traditional Perspective
The genesis of urban music in Zaire
In Zaire, the installation of radio stations and recording industries gave rise to an urban musical expression which fed on traditional music for its content, and relied heavily on foreign musical instruments as a medium of interpretation. The organization of the newly created musical expression was governed by norms of aesthetics peculiar to the new urban centers
Rujindire, Maitre de l'Inanga. Musique de l'Ancienne cour du Rwanda
Mangbetu-Zaire
Rwanda--traditionele muziek
Function of musical instruments in surrogate languages in África: A Clarification
The use of musical instruments for communicating over long distances is not unique to Africa. However, its practice and the accuracy with which information is transmitted from one region to another in this continent, continue to lend themselves to scientific investigations
Luba-Shaba-Zaire: Musique traditionnelle
Aspectos panorâmicos da música tradicional no Zaire
Desde o primeiro contacto do Império do Kongo (Zaire) com a cultura européia em 1482, passaram-se mais de cinco séculos durante os quais são poucas as obras científicas publicadas dedicadas às atividades musicais do seu povo. O pouco que conhecemos da vida musical deste espaço geográfico devemos aos numerosos relatórios dos exploradores e administradores coloniais que entraram em contacto com a maioria das tribos zairenses nos idos tempos. Mas co…
Traditional Music of Botswana, Africa: A Journey with Tape Recorder along Southern Botswana from Mochudi to Kang
Books/Livres
Cross Rhythms. Papers in African Folklore
Books/Livres
African Rhythm and African Sensibility
Rwanda
The Soul of Mbira. Music and Tradition of the Shona People of Zimbabwe
Empire Centrafricain: Musique Gbaya/Chants a penser
Anthologie de la Musique des Pygmees Aka, Empire Centrafricain
African Music and Oral Data: A Catalog of Field Recordings 1902-1975
Sobre a busca da verdade na etnomusicologia
Creative Practice in African Music: New Perspectives in the Scrutiny of Africanisms in Diaspora
The quest for the meaning of various aspects of African music has taken center stage for many Africanists from the humanities and social sciences.(1) To attain this objective in the field of ethnomusicology, new trends of inquiry focus on the impact of the contextual interplay of myriad physical and conceptual cultural elements in the process of musical creativity.(2) Seen from this perspective, one objective of these trends is to reveal the mean…
The genesis of urban music in Zaire
In Zaire, the installation of radio stations and recording industries gave rise to an urban musical expression which fed on traditional music for its content, and relied heavily on foreign musical instruments as a medium of interpretation. The organization of the newly created musical expression was governed by norms of aesthetics peculiar to the new urban centers
Aspectos panorâmicos da música tradicional no Zaire
Desde o primeiro contacto do Império do Kongo (Zaire) com a cultura européia em 1482, passaram-se mais de cinco séculos durante os quais são poucas as obras científicas publicadas dedicadas às atividades musicais do seu povo. O pouco que conhecemos da vida musical deste espaço geográfico devemos aos numerosos relatórios dos exploradores e administradores coloniais que entraram em contacto com a maioria das tribos zairenses nos idos tempos. Mas co…
Kongo-muziek: Mpangu
Music of Zaire
African Music and Oral Data: A Catalog of Field Recordings 1902-1975
The Soul of Mbira. Music and Tradition of the Shona People of Zimbabwe
Empire Centrafricain: Musique Gbaya/Chants a penser
Anthologie de la Musique des Pygmees Aka, Empire Centrafricain
Rwanda
Books/Livres
African Rhythm and African Sensibility
Books/Livres
Cross Rhythms. Papers in African Folklore
Aspectos panorâmicos da música tradicional no Zaire
Desde o primeiro contacto do Império do Kongo (Zaire) com a cultura européia em 1482, passaram-se mais de cinco séculos durante os quais são poucas as obras científicas publicadas dedicadas às atividades musicais do seu povo. O pouco que conhecemos da vida musical deste espaço geográfico devemos aos numerosos relatórios dos exploradores e administradores coloniais que entraram em contacto com a maioria das tribos zairenses nos idos tempos. Mas co…
Traditional Music of Botswana, Africa: A Journey with Tape Recorder along Southern Botswana from Mochudi to Kang
Luba-Shaba-Zaire: Musique traditionnelle
Function of musical instruments in surrogate languages in África: A Clarification
The use of musical instruments for communicating over long distances is not unique to Africa. However, its practice and the accuracy with which information is transmitted from one region to another in this continent, continue to lend themselves to scientific investigations
Mangbetu-Zaire
Rwanda--traditionele muziek
The genesis of urban music in Zaire
In Zaire, the installation of radio stations and recording industries gave rise to an urban musical expression which fed on traditional music for its content, and relied heavily on foreign musical instruments as a medium of interpretation. The organization of the newly created musical expression was governed by norms of aesthetics peculiar to the new urban centers
Rujindire, Maitre de l'Inanga. Musique de l'Ancienne cour du Rwanda
Musical Practice and Creativity: An African Traditional Perspective
Creative Practice in African Music: New Perspectives in the Scrutiny of Africanisms in Diaspora
The quest for the meaning of various aspects of African music has taken center stage for many Africanists from the humanities and social sciences.(1) To attain this objective in the field of ethnomusicology, new trends of inquiry focus on the impact of the contextual interplay of myriad physical and conceptual cultural elements in the process of musical creativity.(2) Seen from this perspective, one objective of these trends is to reveal the mean…
The globalization of the urban music of the Democratic Republic of Congo
O termo globalização tornou-se recentemente um estribilho na maioria dos idiomas. No campo da música, globalização procria o conceito de "música mundial". Como um conceito novo em música, globalização apresenta um desafio a estudantes e leigos sobre a extensão de sua definição. Neste trabalho asseguro que, embora a sua definição e seu conceito fossem simplesmente aceitos, a música mundial está se tornando uma realidade enquanto produto do process…
Toward the quest for the truth in ethnomusicology: A Mise Au Point
Since its inception, the field of ethnomusicology has dramatically changed. In the past fifty years of its existence in the United States of America, ethnomusicology has been defined and redefined in order to shed light and clarify on its ultimate goal- objective-raison d'être. It is not an exaggeration to assert that over the years, as a socio-humanity discipline, ethnomusicologists are gradually becoming aware of their mission-to contribute to …
Sobre a busca da verdade na etnomusicologia
Nsumwinu: Meaning and role in the structural composition of melodies in the urban music of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The examination of the inserted nsumwinu (singular - Kasumwinu), in the lyrics of popular songs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), reveals hidden roles that are both musical and linguistic. Musically, the compositional technique of the melodic contour is derived from the observation of the semantic level of the language represented by the sequential pattern of tones on words that compose the kasumwinu. Linguistically, this sequential …
Art (16 works) · Diverse Musicological Studies (8 works) · Musicology and Musical Analysis (8 works) · Music History and Culture (7 works) · Aesthetics (6 works) · African history and culture studies (6 works) · Musical (6 works) · Philosophy (6 works) · Visual arts (6 works) · Computer Science (5 works)