OJA: A DYNAMIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT EAST OF THE NIGER. POSSIBILITIES AND CHALLENGES IN THE GLOBAL MUSICAL ARTS

ONYEKWELU, JOE (2011) OJA: A DYNAMIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT EAST OF THE NIGER. POSSIBILITIES AND CHALLENGES IN THE GLOBAL MUSICAL ARTS. Journal of Music and Aesthetics (JOMA], 1 (2). pp. 41-46. ISSN 2276-7053

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Abstract

The-place of oja in Igbo musical arts cannot be over-emphasized when one considers the multiple socio-economic roles that oja plays in Igbo culture. It is sad to observe that while other cultures of the world project Igbo flute, oja, is yet to be projected by the very people who are blessed with such a powerful musical instrument. Oja is an instrument that by nature is capable of projecting an aspect of Igbo culture, giving the Igbo the much-desired cultural identify among the world cultures The study is aimed at providing justifiable reasons why oja should be projected to the international music scene, and how to achieve that aim using well-cited examples in some other cultures of the globe. To this end, we in Nigeria and our brethren in diaspora should play our roles.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	M Music and Books on Music > M Music
Divisions:	Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Art
Depositing User:	mrs chioma hannah
Date Deposited:	20 Oct 2021 09:10
Last Modified:	20 Oct 2021 09:10
URI:	http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/3262

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