Music in the life of the African church / Roberta R. King with Jean Ngoya Kidula, James R. Krabill, and Thomas Oduro.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

King, Roberta Rose, 1949-

Contributor:

Kidula, Jean Ngoya.

Krabill, James R.

Oduro, Thomas, 1955-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Liturgics--Africa.

Liturgics.

Church music--Africa.

Church music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (206 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Waco, TX : Baylor University Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

During the twentieth century, the number of Christians in Africa grew from an estimated 4 million to more than 300 million. One of the forces that has propelled the church's remarkable growth is its liturgical music, which has been heavily influenced by indigenous musical traditions. This rewarding book takes readers 'inside the music' for the first time. By examining the central role of indigenous music in promoting Christianity and in giving voice to local theologies, the authors seek to energise conversations between music, culture, and the church. Furthermore, they extract useful lessons f

Contents:

Beginnings : music in the African church / Roberta R. King

Music culture : Euro-American Christianity / Roberta R. King

Music culture : African life / Jean Kidula

Encounters : what happens to music when people meet / James R. Krabill

Church music in the life of African Christian communities / Thomas Oduro

Making and managing music in African Christian life / Jean Kidula

Bible : lex canendi, lex credendi / Roberta R. King

Global church : lessons from Africa / Roberta R. King.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.

ISBN:

9786611162078

9781281162076

1281162078

9781602581715

1602581711

9781435632332

1435632338

OCLC:

212927039