Music Education in Africa

Emily Achieng’ Akuno is a professor of music at the Technical University of Kenya, and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs) at the Co- operative University of Kenya.

• ContentsChapter 1Music and Musicking: Continental Africa’s junctures in learning, teaching and researchBy Jean N. Kidula Chapter 2‘Tear open and enjoy eating’: Juxtaposing and merging knowledge systemsBy Anri Herbst, University of Cape Town, South AfricaChapter 3Sharing Concerns: A direction for African music educationEric Debrah OtchereChapter 4Pertinent Concepts for Advancing Indigenous Epistemological Integrity for African Musical Arts Education Meki NzewiChapter 5Africanising Assessment: Developing generic cross-cultural assessment standardsRenee Human, University of Pretoria, South AfricaChapter 6Music Education in Egypt: Identity& CultureBy Nahla MattarChapter 7The School of Arts and the Music Scene of SenegalIbrahima WANEChapter 8 "In Class out of Place": The substance of secondary school music curriculumErnest Patrick Monte and Joyce M. MochereChapter 9Interrogating Cultural Relevance in the Musicianship Classby Cleniece Owino and Emily AkunoChapter 10Incorporating Indigenous Songs into the Elementary School system in NigeriaBy Olorunsogo, Ifeoluwa A. O.Chapter 11Narrative perspectives of non-melodic praxis as a pedagogical approach for music education of children and youthBy Julius KyakuwaChapter 12Africanising the Music Classroom through Choral and Instrumental Ensembles: The Kenya Music Festival and Nairobi Orchestra as Music Education ResourcesElizabeth Achieng’ Andang’o, Chapter 13Karimojong Indigenous Education and the effect of the Non-Formal Education Curriculum and Contemporary Forces of ChangePeter Ekadu-Ereu,Chapter 14Pedagogical Attributes of the Lozi Silimba from ZambiaJessee WanderiChapter 15Systematic Instruction for Musical Arts Education: Towards skill development and cultural growth Atinuke Adenike Idamoyibo and Emily Achieng’ AkunoChapter 16Composing Art Music from Indigenous African Musical Paradigms Christian OnyejiChapter 17 Examining African Children's Musical Arts Experiences as Learning Resources for children Fred O. Atoh, Virginia N. Onyara, and Perminus Matiure, Chapter 18Children's Songs: Education beyond the playground.Emily Achieng’ AkunoChapter 19Africanising the Music Classroom through Technology: The case of Ugandaby Benon Kigozi