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Choral and Vocal Works
Composer: Akin Euba
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Description: Incorporates Yoruba texts and traditional Nigerian musical elements alongside Western classical forms
Instrumentation: Not specified
Influence: Traditional Nigerian music
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Composer: Ayo Bankole
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Description: Demonstrates Bankole's ability to blend Western classical organ forms with Nigerian rhythmic and timbral elements
Instrumentation: Toccata and Fugue for Organ, Three Toccatas for Organ, Organ Symphonia for Drums, Trumpets, and Trombone
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View DetailsChoral Works
Composer: Ayo Bankole
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Description: Known for his beautiful and tuneful choruses
Instrumentation: Christmas Cantata, Cantata No. 1 in Yoruba, Baba Se Wa l'Omo Rere (Father, Make Us Good Children), Fun Mi N'Ibeji Part I and II (Give Me Twins), FESTAC Cantata No. 4
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View DetailsPiano Works
Composer: Ayo Bankole
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Description: Some piano pieces incorporate Nigerian musical elements
Instrumentation: English Winter Birds, Sonata No. 2: The Passion, Nigerian Suite for Piano
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View DetailsSecular Works
Composer: Ayo Bankole
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Description: Composed some secular works with traditional Nigerian influences
Instrumentation: Fugal Dance for Piano
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View DetailsJohn Uzoigwe
Composer: John Uzoigwe
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Description: Composed works that demonstrate the incorporation of traditional Igbo music elements into African art music.
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View DetailsSix Igbo Songs for voice and piano, Op. 1 (1996)
Composer: John Uzoigwe
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Description: This song cycle was originally written as "Four Igbo Songs" during Uzoigwe's time at the University of Nigeria, and later expanded to six songs.[1].<br>- The songs "draw heavily on traditional Igbo folk songs, with some of the lyrics and melody quoting from the original folk song"[1].<br>- Uzoigwe's piano accompaniments "are new and idiomatically simulate traditional instruments of the Igbo"[1].
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View DetailsÉgwú Àmàlà (Igbo Dance)
Composer: John Uzoigwe
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Description: This work is derived from traditional Igbo folk music[1].<br>- It demonstrates Uzoigwe's efforts to "build bridges between African traditional and Western art music"[1].
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Composer: John Uzoigwe
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Description: The search results mention that three of the five works in Uzoigwe's compositional set are "derived from the traditional folk music of the Igbo (east and west) of southern Nigeria"[1].<br>Uzoigwe also composed works influenced by the folk music of other Nigerian ethnic groups, including the Yoruba[1].
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