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J. H. Kwabena Nketia

Ghanaian ethnomusicologist and composer, considered Africa's premier musicologist

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Born 22 Jun 1921
Died 13 Mar 2019

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  • Cover of: The music of Africa

    Cover of edition musicofafrica00nket First published in 1974 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: African music in Ghana.

    First published in 1962 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Ethnomusicology and African music: collected papers

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  • Cover of: Folk songs of Ghana

    First published in 1963 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Funeral dirges of the Akan people

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  • Cover of: Ghana--music, dance and drama: a review of the performing arts of Ghana

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  • Cover of: The creative potential of African art music in Ghana: a personal testimony

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  • Cover of: African gods and music

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  • Cover of: The role of traditional festivals in community life

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  • Cover of: A guide for the preparation of primary school African music teaching manuals

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  • Cover of: Die Musik Afrikas

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  • Cover of: Drumming in Akan communities of Ghana.

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  • Cover of: Abo̳fodwom

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  • Cover of: Adowa songs (words only)

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  • Cover of: Akwansosem bi

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  • Cover of: Anwonsem 1944-1949.

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  • Cover of: Apaee: poems recited by the Abrafo of the Asantehene on state occasions. Compiled by J.H. Kwabena Nketia.

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  • Cover of: Atenteben: tunes for the bamboo flute, volume one

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Born 22 Jun 1921
Died 13 Mar 2019

Subjects

Music, History and criticism, Ethnomusicology, African Music, Africa, Folk music, Performing arts, Primitive Music, Adowa ballads and songs, Africa Music, Akan (African people), Akan (african people), Akan poetry, Ancient Musical instruments, Bassari language, Bassari poetry, Black people, Communicable diseases, Dance, Dirges, Drum, Drummers (Musicians), Ethnic, Fanti poetry, Folk songs

Places

Ghana, Africa, West Africa

People

J. H. Kwabena Nketia, Judge Lloyd Henriksen

Time

1985

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Alternative names

  • J.H. Kwabena Nketia
  • J. H. Kwabena. Nketia
  • J. H., Kwabena Nketia
  • J.H. KWABENA NKETIA
  • Joseph H. Kwabena Nketia
  • Joseph Hanson Kwabena Nketia
  • J. H. Nketia
  • Nketia J. H. Kwabena

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ids
February 5, 2020 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
June 26, 2012 Edited by Alan Millar merge authors
August 18, 2008 Edited by an anonymous user fix author name
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import