February 2019
A New Yusef Lateef Book Release!
02/16/19 10:12 PM
A New Yusef Lateef Book Release:
"The Musicians, Music & Musical Instruments
of Northwestern Nigeria"
Fana Publications is pleased to announce the 2019 premier release of the outcome of Yusef's research in Nigeria, "The Musicians, Music & Musical Instruments of Northwestern Nigeria".
It has been formatted with his content of a co-authored book. It has photos of Yusef and Nigerian musicians, drawings, composition samplings, interviews, and of course references and a bibliography.
"The introduction and development of inter-cultural norms which now face contemporary Africa, whatever they may be - transfer of function, maximal transference, new concepts of form, eclecticism, ordering of priorities, diversity of pitch systems, invention of instruments, new ensembles of traditional instruments, and neo-philosophical ideas - it is those adjustments that are made with taste and in contextual relations that will continue to keep the musical traditions of Africa alive. For, it is the roots underlying the branches and blossoms that will provide the practices with enduring character." - Dr. Yusef Lateef
The edition is limited and the price is $25.00.
For more information and to order the book please click here.
"The Musicians, Music & Musical Instruments
of Northwestern Nigeria"
Fana Publications is pleased to announce the 2019 premier release of the outcome of Yusef's research in Nigeria, "The Musicians, Music & Musical Instruments of Northwestern Nigeria".
It has been formatted with his content of a co-authored book. It has photos of Yusef and Nigerian musicians, drawings, composition samplings, interviews, and of course references and a bibliography.
"The introduction and development of inter-cultural norms which now face contemporary Africa, whatever they may be - transfer of function, maximal transference, new concepts of form, eclecticism, ordering of priorities, diversity of pitch systems, invention of instruments, new ensembles of traditional instruments, and neo-philosophical ideas - it is those adjustments that are made with taste and in contextual relations that will continue to keep the musical traditions of Africa alive. For, it is the roots underlying the branches and blossoms that will provide the practices with enduring character." - Dr. Yusef Lateef
The edition is limited and the price is $25.00.
For more information and to order the book please click here.