LISTENING
Meaning of Listening
Listening means a conscious effort to hear. That is, giving particular attention to hearing the wordings and messages of a particular music.
Popular Music
Popular music is the kind that takes place at night clubs and parties. The various kinds of popular music include;
- highlife,
- kirari,
- fuji,
- juju,
- makosa,
- afro beat,
- udje,
- R and B,
- gospel,
- rock,
- pop etc
Kinds of Popular Music
HIGHLIFE
Highlife started in Nigeria particularly in the western region around late 1940s and early 1950s. It developed from Agidigbo music that was popular then. It represented the Yoruba example of folkloric bands.
- High life is primarily a vocal music, sung in the different vernaculars.
- The subjects of the songs are similar to those of traditional songs, such as love, praise, death and insult songs.
- The rhythm of the highlife is not as complicated as that of the traditional African music.
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