JSS2 Cultural and Creative Art (CCA) Lesson Note on Listening

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TOPIC:     LISTENING:

Sub-Topics: (a) Kinds of popular music: highlife, kirari, Fuji, Suji, Makosa, Afro beat, Udje. (b) Musical styles –African, Western.

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;

1. Highlife,
2. kirari,
3. fuji,
4. juju,
5. makosa,
6. afro beat,
7. udje,
8. R and B,
9. gospel,
10. rock,
11. 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.

1. High life is primarily a vocal music, sung in the different vernaculars.
2. The subjects of the songs are similar to those of traditional songs, such as love, praise, death and insult songs.
3. The rhythm of the highlife is not as complicated as that of the traditional African music.
4. Some highlife musicians are late Adeolu Akinsanya popularly called “Eto Baba Eto”, Late Kayode Fashola “The music maker”, Victor Olaiya,” The Cool Cat Ochestra”, Roy Chicago, Bobby Benson “Jam-session Orchestra”, Eddy Okonta”, The water man”,Victor Uwaifor and Late Rex Lawson.

KIRARI: Kirari is a Hausa word meaning hailing, so the music is of Hausa origin. It was used in the olden days by the Hausa during the various inter-tribal wars to toss praise or glorify their warriors. However, with the passage of time, values and ways of life have changed. There is no more war, so the Hausas now use kirari for royalty and wealthy people. Kirari can be likened to the activities of the yoruba praise singers or chanters.

FUJI: Fuji music developed from islamic musical activity popularly called “were”, into a successful Nigeria popular music. “Were” is a kind of music adopted by the Muslims to wake themselves up during Ramadan fasting period. Fuji is the combination of all socio-stylistic tendencies of “sakara” (a kind of drum made from animal skin with clay rim),”waka” and apala. Fuji musicians employ the call and response vocal form in which the leader or soloist dominates the singing. Fuji came to limelight also in the 1960s.. It is about the only music played by the young and old.Popularfuji musicians include:

1. Alhaji Dr Sikiru Ayinde Barister (AlhajiAgba)
2. Alhaji General Ayinla Kollington (Kebe’n Kwara)
3. Alhaji Wasiu Ayinde (Oluaye Fuji)
4. Alhaji Adewale Ayuba (Bonsue Fuji)
5. Alhaji Abass Akande Obesere (Omorapala)
6. Alhaji Wasiu Alabi (Pasuma)

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