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An arrangement of Atuak UkỌd Mben Inyang for contemporary choral expression

Palm wine tapping and drinking, and the songs that accompany these practices are deeply embedded in Annang society. The popular Annang palm wine folk melody Atuak UkỌd Mben Inyang was purposively selected, transcribed and explored for this study in contemporary choral arrangement based on variation as compositional technique. The song-text was examined as a subject of cultural metaphor, using qualitative descriptive approach. Anchored on performance theory, the study has wider implications in composition praxis beyond creative addition to indigenous art musical repertoire to critical textual review. The textual analysis of the composition (which focuses on the metaphor of performance and exit), is relevant in today’s socio-political and professional contexts. The paper recommends that contemporary indigenous composers should tap into the palm wine music heritage of their respective communities for the production of contemporary musical works, and not to disregard them as merely songs for drunkards.

keywords
Annang folk
metaphor
choral arrangement
palm wine tapping
performance and exit
melody
Name of Author(s)
Emmanuel B. Ukpong
Page Range
13-29
Year of Publication
2024
Month of Publication
May
Volume
3
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