Meet KOSHOEDO MAUSI MATHEW, an Academic Staff of Lagos State University.
Ethnomusicology, African Music, Music Performance
Assistant Lecturer
Music
At the Music department office
Appointment on Visitation important
Topic: Music Performance
Description:
My studies in music performance have mostly focused on Western art music, African art music, and Nigerian popular and folk music. It centers on the performance of folk songs in the setting of a concert for meditative art. studies on the traditional Ogu Badagry musical ensemble's performances; the findings of these studies have been applied to musical performances in both African and Western idioms. performances of instrumental music that fuse African and Western musical idioms and are marketed as art or experimental music
| # | Certificate | School | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | M.A. (Ethnomusicology) | Lagos State University | 2023 |
Role and Functions of Music In Zangbeto Festival of Ajara Vetho Badagry
African festivals provide opportunities for socialization and communal gathering that promote unity and peaceful coexistence among people irrespective of cultural bias and interest. Zangbeto, one of many cultural expressions and heritage among the Ogu people of Badagry and beyond, and its celebration in Ajara-Vetho is the focus of this paper. In this light, this article examines the importance of music in the Zangbeto festival and its relevance to Ajara-Vetho communal life. Apart from being an avenue for celebrating rich cultural heritage, investigations were made into how Zangbeto transcends the physical to become a spiritual product, developed over time to perform religious, economic, and social roles. In-depth oral interviews were conducted among randomly selected indigenes and devotees during fieldwork. Music recordings were collected through the participant observation method and were transcribed after fieldwork. Findings indicate that traditional festivals in this community have been influenced by acculturation; however, various transcribed song texts and their performances in the community provide evidence that traditional festivals are still religiously observed and are an integral part of Ogu Badagry. The Zangbeto festival needs revitalization and repositioning for continuity. Preservation and promotion of this rich cultural festival beyond the Badagry community is imperative.
KOSHOEDO MATHEW is a Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Music
KOSHOEDO has a M.A. in Ethnomusicology from Lagos State University
