African polyphony and polyrhythm
This work is devoted to the subject of polyphony and polyrhythm in Central Africa.It is divided into six independent parts. The first is a general introduction to the
social
and
typological
aspects of traditional Central African music.The second concerns the execution of polyphonic music throughout Sub-SaharanAfrica. The first section of this part contains a
proposal for
classification
of the varioustechniques employed. The second provides a chronological listing and a critical analysisof source materials on polyphony of the African continent (diverse reports and descrip-tions from 1497 to the 1920s).The third part deals with the available
technological
tools,
i.e., with how polyphonicmusic transmitted by oral tradition can be studied, the various ways of recording it,and a detailed description of the author's method, its theoretical basis and its anthropo-logical validity.The fourth part deals with the
conceptual
tools:
the notion of relevance the questionof transcription of orally transmitted music and the analytical procedures applied to it.The fifth part is devoted to the
temporal structuring
of African music. This point isof capital importance for understanding Central African polyphony and polyrhythmics.A description of the principles underlying the temporal organisation of traditionalSub-Saharan music is here provided.The sixth and last part deals with the diverse
polyphonic andpolyrhythmic
techniques
to be found in the Central African Republic. A typology is proposed, and separatechapters are then devoted to each of the four categories which are set up, and to theirunderlying principles. These chapters are illustrated with over 450 music examples.Each part is intended to be self-contained so that it can be read independently. This isexpressed by the division of the work into
Books.
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