The polyrhythmic foundation of Tswana pipe melody
Abstract
- Abstract
- This paper proposes the theory that Tswana pipe melody is not initially conceived as melody at all, but is the result of the application of polyrhythms to the fixed pitches of the pipes of the ensemble in accordance with the norms of Tswana harmony.
Description
- Description
- pages: 52-67
Subjects
People & roles
- Author
- Ballantine, Christopher
Origins & context
- Title
- The polyrhythmic foundation of Tswana pipe melody
- Type
- Text
- Language
- English
- Parent project
- International Library of African Music
- is funded by
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Rhodes University
- Place of Origin
- South Africa
- Created Date
- June 21, 1965
Rights & access
- License
- CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0
- Access Rights
- Public
Identifiers & sources
- DRE ID
- eaa-99-012f
- Identifier
-
1065
Value Annotations
Origins & context
- Type
- Publisher, distributor, or vendor stock number
- WissKI URL
- 77141
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