In Dundun, Niyi Osundina offers the reader the chance to dip into a key cultural component of the people of western Nigeria. Drumming is a vital tradition being part celebration, part oral tradition and part history. From the Iya Ilu (the mother drum) to the Gudugudu each drum has its unique voice and degree of difficulty in mastership. Niyi Osundina describes how the drums are made and how they are played. He shows how tutelage at an early age is vital for complete mastery of the art and even then it takes a certain talent, commitment and courage (mistakes are t tolerated) to attain the distinction of drumming the Iya Ilu. Dundun is a fascinating glimpse at the beating heart of Africa.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN-10
1849637245
ISBN-13
9781849637244
eBay Product ID (ePID)
213827433
Product Key Features
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Fine Arts / Art History
Author
Oyeniyi Osundina
Genre
Fine Arts / Art History
Dimensions
Height
197mm
Width
130mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
London
Spine
23mm
Date of Publication
31/03/2015
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Author Biography
The author was educated in Nigeria and the United States. His first love is fine art. Oyeniyi is an advocate of a strong relationship between purposeful development and culture. He is an author on diverse subjects ranging from art, library science, biography, public affairs, Nigerian oil and gas and development studies. In the course of his career he has attended many international conferences and seminars at which he presented papers. This book is a testimony to his deep cultural conviction as a Yoruba man.