Simha Arom
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Simha Arom is a French-Israeli ethnomusicologist who is recognized as an expert on the music of central Africa
, especially that of Central African Republic
. His books include African Polyphony
and Polyrhythm
: Musical Structure
and Methodology (1991) ISBN 0-521-24160-X. He also made some historical field recordings of the Aka
Pygmy music. In 2008 he received the Fumio Koizumi Prize for ethnomusicology
.
Other researchers studying Pygmy music:
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, especially that of Central African Republic
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Chad in the north, Sudan in the north east, South Sudan in the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo in the south, and Cameroon in the west. The CAR covers a land area of about ,...
. His books include African Polyphony
Polyphony
In music, polyphony is a texture consisting of two or more independent melodic voices, as opposed to music with just one voice or music with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords ....
and Polyrhythm
Polyrhythm
Polyrhythm is the simultaneous sounding of two or more independent rhythms.Polyrhythm in general is a nonspecific term for the simultaneous occurrence of two or more conflicting rhythms, of which cross-rhythm is a specific and definable subset.—Novotney Polyrhythms can be distinguished from...
: Musical Structure
Musical form
The term musical form refers to the overall structure or plan of a piece of music, and it describes the layout of a composition as divided into sections...
and Methodology (1991) ISBN 0-521-24160-X. He also made some historical field recordings of the Aka
Aka (Pygmy tribe)
The Aka or Bayaka are a nomadic Mbenga pygmy people who live by hunting. Although the Aka people call themselves BiAka, they are also known as Babenzele in Western Central African Republic and Northwest Congo ....
Pygmy music. In 2008 he received the Fumio Koizumi Prize for ethnomusicology
Fumio Koizumi Prize for ethnomusicology
The Fumio Koizumi Prize is an international award for achievements in ethnomusicology, presented annually in Tokyo, Japan. The prize is awarded by Fumio Koizumi Trust. This prize is to be awarded each April 4, the date of Koizumi Fumio's birthday . The recipient is to receive an award certificate...
.
See also
Research fields:- EthnomusicologyEthnomusicologyEthnomusicology is defined as "the study of social and cultural aspects of music and dance in local and global contexts."Coined by the musician Jaap Kunst from the Greek words ἔθνος ethnos and μουσική mousike , it is often considered the anthropology or ethnography of music...
- Pygmy musicPygmy musicThe Pygmies are a broad group of people who live in Central Africa, especially in the Congo, the Central African Republic and Cameroon. Music is an important part of Pygmy life, and casual performances take place during many of the day's events...
Other researchers studying Pygmy music:
- Michelle Kisliuk
- Susanne Furniss
- Colin TurnbullColin TurnbullColin Macmillan Turnbull was a British-American anthropologist who came to public attention with the popular books The Forest People and The Mountain People , and one of the first anthropologists to work in the field of ethnomusicology.-Early life:Turnbull was born in London and...
- Mauro Campagnoli
External links
- Simha Arom. "A "conservative" point of view", SantaCecilia.it.