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Composing, Performing, Musicologising And Teaching: The World of An Astute African Musicologist (A Festschrift In Honour of Professor Claudius Oluyemi Olaniyan, 2020
The talking drum otherwise known as the hourglass drum is a prominent traditional musical instrum... more The talking drum otherwise known as the hourglass drum is a prominent traditional musical instrument in Africa. The Yoruba Dundun a leading talking drum, is a membranophonic musical instrument that mimics the tone and prosody of speech. It is ubiquitous in the contemporary world of African music. The distinctiveness of the Dundun talking drum lies in its rhythmic and communicative potency. Extant literature has shown that from ancient times to date, the Yoruba Dundun drum which exists in typologies has been a viable means of worship, entertainment, and communication. Its association with the Ayan Agalu (deity of drum) dynasty makes it a subject of inheritance. To this end, the paper aims at identifying the systematic classification of the Dundun ensemble to examine the mysterious elements. The article theoretically relies on Idamoyibo (2016) that argues that "traditionally, no Ayan drummer plays his drum without due ritual consultation with the deity". Apart from personal background experience from Agbo ile Ayan (Ayan family compound) where the author grew up, the paper relies on existing literature, bibliographies, and other interviews with other Ayan family professionals talking drummers in terms of research for relevant data. The article finds out that there has been a transformation in Dundun practices today as a result of Western religion and formal education. The paper concludes that the talking drum irrespective of its associated mysteries is still useful and relevant in modern-day religions and society at large.
E-Journal of Religious and Theological Studies
The paper examines the significance of the selection, planning, and factors that affect the leadi... more The paper examines the significance of the selection, planning, and factors that affect the leading and singing of hymns in corporate Christian worship. While myriads of scholarly literature abound on hymnology, through bibliographies and an in-depth library search, the paper seeks to discuss the guidelines that engender the leading of congregation hymns and methods required for a dynamic leading of hymns. The research findings reveal that in some Nigerian churches where there are no trained music ministers, many untrained song leaders merely stand before the congregation to announce the hymns for the congregation to sing without performing a leadership role. Others merely stand to wave a hand. Leading congregational hymns requires training and vivaciousness in skill application. The three major areas of focus include planning, leading, and congregational response to hymn singing. The paper concludes that planning and selection of hymns are both spiritual and intellectual exercises ...
Composing, Performing, Musicologising And Teaching: The World of An Astute African Musicologist (A Festschrift In Honour of Professor Claudius Oluyemi Olaniyan, 2020
The talking drum otherwise known as the hourglass drum is a prominent traditional musical instrum... more The talking drum otherwise known as the hourglass drum is a prominent traditional musical instrument in Africa. The Yoruba Dundun a leading talking drum, is a membranophonic musical instrument that mimics the tone and prosody of speech. It is ubiquitous in the contemporary world of African music. The distinctiveness of the Dundun talking drum lies in its rhythmic and communicative potency. Extant literature has shown that from ancient times to date, the Yoruba Dundun drum which exists in typologies has been a viable means of worship, entertainment, and communication. Its association with the Ayan Agalu (deity of drum) dynasty makes it a subject of inheritance. To this end, the paper aims at identifying the systematic classification of the Dundun ensemble to examine the mysterious elements. The article theoretically relies on Idamoyibo (2016) that argues that "traditionally, no Ayan drummer plays his drum without due ritual consultation with the deity". Apart from personal background experience from Agbo ile Ayan (Ayan family compound) where the author grew up, the paper relies on existing literature, bibliographies, and other interviews with other Ayan family professionals talking drummers in terms of research for relevant data. The article finds out that there has been a transformation in Dundun practices today as a result of Western religion and formal education. The paper concludes that the talking drum irrespective of its associated mysteries is still useful and relevant in modern-day religions and society at large.
E-Journal of Religious and Theological Studies
The paper examines the significance of the selection, planning, and factors that affect the leadi... more The paper examines the significance of the selection, planning, and factors that affect the leading and singing of hymns in corporate Christian worship. While myriads of scholarly literature abound on hymnology, through bibliographies and an in-depth library search, the paper seeks to discuss the guidelines that engender the leading of congregation hymns and methods required for a dynamic leading of hymns. The research findings reveal that in some Nigerian churches where there are no trained music ministers, many untrained song leaders merely stand before the congregation to announce the hymns for the congregation to sing without performing a leadership role. Others merely stand to wave a hand. Leading congregational hymns requires training and vivaciousness in skill application. The three major areas of focus include planning, leading, and congregational response to hymn singing. The paper concludes that planning and selection of hymns are both spiritual and intellectual exercises ...