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J.H. Kwabena Nketia, Father Of African Musicology, Dead At 97 by Artsjournal1

"In a career stretching back to the 1950s and continuing into his 90s, Dr. Nketia wrote hundreds of articles and books in English and Twi, a Ghanaian language, on topics ranging from music theory to folklore, as well as scores of compositions. … His 1974 book, The Music of Africa, is widely considered a definitive […]

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 7:44am on March 20, 2019 ☆ ⚑

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