Understanding Ethio-Jazz and its Enduring LegacyBy Kosiso NwachukwuThu Jul 11 2024Photo courtesy of RNZThe banner for the blog post Understanding Ethio-Jazz and its Enduring Legacy with Mulate Astake as the background.Share to:
Coptic Music: A Sacred Tradition of the Coptic Orthodox ChurchBy | 10/6/2023 | GenresUnlike many Western musical traditions, Coptic music does not adhere to specific musical notations or dedicated rhythmic patterns. This characteristic allows for extensive improvisations by singers and choirs, particularly in elongated vowel notes.
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A 5-Category Classification System of African Musical InstrumentsBy | 3/10/2025 | InstrumentAfrican musical instruments belong to five categories: chordophones, aerophones, idiophones, membranophones, and percussion.
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