MELODIC AND TEXTUAL RESOURCE MATERIALS IN A. T. ’S ‟ ________________________

https://doi.org/10.58721/amo.v10i1.40

Authors

  • Tolulope Olusola Owoaje Department of Music, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria

Keywords:

Yorùbá native air, Church music, Yorùbá hymn, Melody, Musicology

Abstract

This paper examines the compositional resource materials of Yorùbá native airs (YNAs) composed by Rev. A. T. lá Olúdé in his o mn ook k n v l Yorùbá native air composers have contributed greatly to the development of the YNAs in Christian liturgy, which was as a result of the need for hymns that best represent the Yorùbá identity since there was a clash between the speech tone of the Yorùbá texts and the European hymn melodies of the translated European hymns. This paper established four compositional resource materials used in k n the Yorùbá hymn book. Rev. lá Olúdé adapted Yorùbá folktales and ceremonial melodies to which he added newly composed text in idiomatic Yorùbá language reflecting Christian doctrine. In addition, he adapted and made
parody of Yorùbá drum language in form of speech surrogacy. He also composed melodies in Yorùbá idioms to the first verse of translated European hymns and in addition, he composed entirely original hymns in both text and tune.

Published

2021-12-14

How to Cite

Owoaje, T. O. (2021). MELODIC AND TEXTUAL RESOURCE MATERIALS IN A. T. ’S ‟ ________________________. African Musicology Online, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.58721/amo.v10i1.40

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