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"Traditional African music is symbolic, an expression and validation of psychic energy." W. Komla Amoakua In traditional Africa, music is an integral part of life and is linked with the worldview of the society in which it is produced. It has social, ritual, and ceremonial functions as well as some purely recreational purposes. Traditional art forms, including music, are rooted in mythology, legends, and folklore, and are associated with gods, ancestors and heroes. Musical activities are ritualized and intended to link the visible world with the invisible. Dancing is o… read more
"Traditional African music is symbolic, an expression and validation of psychic energy." W. Komla Amoakua In traditional Africa, music is an integral part of life and is linked with the worldview of the society in which it is produced. It has social, ritual, and ceremonial funct… read more
"Traditional African music is symbolic, an expression and validation of psychic energy." W. Komla Amoakua In traditional Africa, music is an integral part of life and is linked with the worldview of the society in which it is produced. It has social, ritual, and ceremonial functions as well as some purely recreational purposes. Traditional art forms… read more

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