Semester
Fall
Date of Graduation
2020
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Type
DMA
College
College of Creative Arts
Department
School of Music
Committee Chair
Hope Koehler
Committee Member
William Koehler
Committee Member
Peter Amstutz
Committee Member
General Hambrick
Abstract
Nigeria has greatly evolved as an intercultural society given her history of colonization, the influence of foreign religion (Christianity and Islam, primarily) and the impact of globalization. Africa had her socio-cultural practices and art idioms before these foreign influences. For instance, music existed in everyday Africa as part of culture, religion, vocation, and drama. However, music never existed as an entity on its own. The culture of stage performers and audience never existed. This status quo changed with the introduction of Western art music through Christianity and education by the missionaries; since then, music assumed a bi-cultural status. This research document will highlight key influences on the history of classical music in Nigeria. It will explore some evolutionary impacts and some transitional phases that contributed to the current state of Western art music in Nigeria.
Recommended Citation
Holland, Agatha Onyinye, "An Appraisal of the Evolution of Western Art Music in Nigeria" (2020). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 7917.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/7917
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