ADEYEYE, A.O (2020) THE INSTRUMENTAL TECHNOLOGY OF AGOGO IN IBADAN AS A WAY TO FOSTER TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE. In: 2nd International Conference, virtual, 10th - 11th Nov. 2020., Federal Polytechnic Ilaro.
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Abstract
The Agogo is an important African traditional musical instrument of the idiophone family. It comes in various sizes and shapes which thus translates to the type of tone quality and pitch that would be achieved on the musical instrument. The Agogo has diverse names across culture and ethnicity and is attributed to different deities like Ifa, Osunetc. It is therefore not unusual to find the worshippers of these deities perform the Agogo in their liturgical rites either in an ensemble of only Agogo or alongside other traditional drums serving the accompaniment purpose. The igbo of the Eastern part of Nigeria use a bigger size of the Yoruba Agogo which is called Alo.This research examined the designs of Agogo as fabricated by a leading blacksmith hearth, ‘Agbede Adodo’ that is located in Ibadan. The ethnographic method was used to collect facts for this research. The Key informant approach was used and data on the construction details of the Agogo was collected through interviews, participant observation method and literatures among other ethnographic sources. Findings reveal that the size and shape of the mouth part of the Agogo goes a long way in determining the pitch and tone quality of the musical instrument. Conclusively, the knowledge of the construction of a musical instrument like the Agogo is a great way to foster technical knowledge and skill thereby translating to a better economic stance for interested individuals and music technologists to thrive on.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | M Music and Books on Music > M Music |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Art |
| Depositing User: | Mr Taiwo Egbeyemi |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Feb 2022 10:02 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Feb 2022 10:02 |
| URI: | http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/1858 |
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