Towards an African pianism : keyboard music of Africa and the diaspora
- Title
- Towards an African pianism : keyboard music of Africa and the diaspora / edited by Cynthia Tse Kimberlin and Akin Euba.
- Published by
- Point Richmond, CA : MRI Press, 2005.
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Details
- Additional authors
- Kimberlin, Cynthia Tse
- Euba, Akin, 1935-2020.
- Moe, Eric
- Inanga, Glen
- Young-Wright, Lorna
- Boozer, Mark
- Rubin, Amy
- Hollister, Darryl
- El-Dabh, Halim, 1921-2017.
- Blake, Michael, 1951-
- Tamusuza, Justinian
- Scherzinger, Martin Rudolph, 1966-
- Konye, Paul (Musician).
- Nketia, J. H. Kwabena
- Uzoigwe, Joshua
- Wheatley, Andres
- Okoye, Nkeiru
- Cheatham, Wallace
- Nash, Gary Powell, 1964-
- Kwami, Robert Mawuena, 1954-2004.
- Description
- 2 v. (xii, 400 p.) : ill., music; 27 cm. +
- Alternative title
- African pianism : keyboard music of Africa and the diaspora
- Keyboard music of Africa and the diaspora
- Anthology of keyboard music from Africa and the diaspora.
- Subject
- Contents
- v.1. Essays: Is African pianism possible? / Kofi Agawu -- Conceptualizing 'African pianism' / Paul Konte -- Halim El-Dabn on African pianism -- Introducing al-Biyanu: a first survey of oral tradition pianism in North Africa / Linda Burman-Hall -- Abdullah Ibrahim and 'African pianism' in South Africa / Christine Lucia -- An African American composer's view of African connections / Ed Bland -- Is it the righ pitch or the right temperament? Comments from Ed Bland / Mike Wright -- African pianism in Abakadde abaagalana be balima akambugu / Justinian Tamusuza -- Some comments on my piano piece French suite / Michael Blake -- African pianism: the problem of tonality and atonality / Joshua Uzoigwe -- Themes from Chaka no. 1: a pianistic realization of African polyrhythm / Akin Euba -- Towards a theory of African painism: a study of the piano works of Akin Euba / Bode Omojola -- National identity through African pianism: the works of Kwabena Nketia and Gyimah Labi of Ghana / George Dor -- The microcosm of the macrocosm depicted in Halim El-Dabn's 'Mekta in the art of kita' / Denise Seachrist -- Whose white man sleeps? Analyzing the keyboard music of Kevin Volans by speculating on African connections to the world on the terrain of culture / Martin Scherzinger --
- v.2. Scores: Symphonies in sonic vibration. Spectrum no. 1 : (piano and derabucca version) (1957) / Halim El-Dabh -- French suite : (1994) / Michael Blake -- Abakadde abaagalana be balima akambugu = Mutual lovers are always successful : for soprano, tenor, and piano (1995) / Justinian Tamusuza -- Themes from Chaka no. 1 : (1996) / Akin Euba -- Hallelujah games : for piano 4 hands (1997) / Amy Rubin -- Masanga : for two pianos (1998) / Martin Scherzinger -- Dance of the honey monkey : for piano solo (1999) / Eric Moe -- African miniature songs without words. I & II : for piano (2003) / Paul Konye -- American progressions : (2003) / Amy Rubin --
- Contents on disc 1: Dagarti work song ; Buisa work song ; Dagomba ; Libation ; Volta fantasy / J.H. Kwabena Nketia -- Themes from Chaka. No. 1 / Akin Euba -- Dance of the honey monkey / Eric Moe -- Lustra variations / Joshua Uzoigwe -- Homage a Scriabin ; Sharpeville 1960 ; Duo Napolitain (Naples street) ; Valse musette ; Last spring ; Scherzino / Andres Wheatley -- Anger and jubilation / Mark Boozer -- The village children at play ; Dusk / Nkeiru Okoye -- American progressions / Amy Rubin --
- Contents on disc 2: African miniature songs without words. Book I / Paul Konye -- Three preludes / Wallace Cheatham -- Themes from Chaka. 2 / Akin Euba -- Three magnolia fantasies. Buddy's path ; Fast blues on the wall / Gary Nash -- Piano piece no. 6 ; January dance / Robert Kwami -- Agbigbo / Joshua Uzoigwe.
- Call number
- Sc F 10-209
- Note
- Includes essays, musical scores, and sound recordings.
- Subtitle on accompanying CDs: An anthology of keyboard music from Africa and the diaspora.
- The CDs published by: Pittsburgh, PA : A Bridge Across, Department of Music, University of Pittsburgh, c2005.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index in vol. 1.
- Event (note)
- The CDs recorded at the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, University of Pittsburgh; at Churchill College, University of Cambridge; at the University of California, Santa Barbara; and at the Benaroya Hall, Seattle.
- Title
- Towards an African pianism : keyboard music of Africa and the diaspora / edited by Cynthia Tse Kimberlin and Akin Euba.
- Imprint
- Point Richmond, CA : MRI Press, 2005.
- Performer
- On CD 1: Eric Moe, Glen Inanga, Lorna Young-Wright, Mark Boozer or Amy Rubin, piano. On CD 2: Darryl Hollister, piano.
- Event
- The CDs recorded at the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, University of Pittsburgh; at Churchill College, University of Cambridge; at the University of California, Santa Barbara; and at the Benaroya Hall, Seattle.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index in vol. 1.
- Connect to:
- Added author
- Kimberlin, Cynthia Tse. Editor
- Euba, Akin, 1935-2020. Editor
- Moe, Eric. Performer
- Inanga, Glen. Performer
- Young-Wright, Lorna. Performer
- Boozer, Mark. Performer
- Rubin, Amy. Performer
- Hollister, Darryl. Performer
- El-Dabh, Halim, 1921-2017. Spectrum. No. 1, darabukka, piano.
- Blake, Michael, 1951- French suite.
- Tamusuza, Justinian. Abakadde abaagalana be balima akambugu.
- Euba, Akin, 1935-2020. Chaka. Selections; arranged.
- Rubin, Amy. Hallelujah games.
- Scherzinger, Martin Rudolph, 1966- Songs, pianos (2). Masanga.
- Moe, Eric. Dance of the honey monkey.
- Konye, Paul (Musician). African miniature songs without words.
- Rubin, Amy. American progressions.
- Nketia, J. H. Kwabena. Piano music. Selections.
- Uzoigwe, Joshua. Lustra variations.
- Wheatley, Andres. Piano music. Selections.
- Boozer, Mark. Anger and jubilation.
- Okoye, Nkeiru. African sketches.
- Cheatham, Wallace. Preludes, piano.
- Nash, Gary Powell, 1964- Three ivory magnolia fantasies. Selections.
- Kwami, Robert Mawuena, 1954-2004. Pieces, piano, no. 6.
- Kwami, Robert Mawuena, 1954-2004. January dance.
- Uzoigwe, Joshua. Agbigbo.
- Added title
- Anthology of keyboard music from Africa and the diaspora.
- Publisher no.
- ABA 0001 CD A Bridge Across
- ABA 0002 CD A Bridge Across
- ISBN
- 096274736X
- 9780962747366
- Research call number
- Sc F 10-209
- Sc CD-1288 [audio discs]
- JMF 10-1101 [Text]
- *LDC 50610 [CD]