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THE ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN MUSICOLOGISTS’ (ANIM) calls for participation in her 11TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE HOLDING AT THE DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC, UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA, Nigeria, between 13 TO 18 AUGUST, 2012.
THEME: MUSIC PERFORMANCE IN AFRICA
Subthemes include but not limited to the following
>Theories of music performance in Africa
>Cultural perspectives on music performance in Africa
>Philosophy of music performance in Africa
>Performance education in Africa
>Indigenous technology in African music performance
>The music performer and the audience in Africa
>The performance-composer in Africa
>Performance economics in African music
>Spirituality in music performance in Africa
>Social dynamics and control in African music performance
>Iconography in Nigerian traditional music performance
>Politics of music performance in Africa
>Music performers in the contemporary African context
>Music performance and other arts
>African music performance and ICT
>Performance structures in African music
>Music performance and therapy in Africa
>Stylistic techniques in African music performance
>Performance Practices in African music
Keynote speaker: Professor Kofi Agawu, FBA
Princeton University and the University of Ghana.
Conference includes plenary, paper presentations, workshops, symposia, poster presentations and concerts that fall within the overall theme. Those wishing to present papers, workshops, posters or lecture-demonstrations are asked to kindly submit a 250-word abstract, accompanied by a short bio of the presenter(s) not later than 31st May 2012 to music.unn@unn.edu.ng
*Authors of accepted abstracts will be notified through email in July 2012.
*Completed papers which should be in APA (6th Edition) referencing style, should not be more than fifteen (15) pages in Times New Roman, font 12, at double spacing.
*15 copies of the full papers of accepted abstracts must be submitted at the conference registration desk.
Registration and Membership fees
Membership (New members only) N 2,000.00 ($15)
Annual due (Old and new members)N 5,000.00 ($40)
Conference participation N 3,500.00 ($50)
Assessment of papers N 2,500.00 ($20)
Students (participation only) N 2,000.00 ($15)
*Non-ANIM members should pay the fee of N7,000 ($55)in addition to other conference fees.
For more information, visit www.nigerianmusicologists.org
Enquiries regarding feeding and accomodation should be directed to Professor Christian Onyeji uconyeji@yahoo.com
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