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Ṣaworoidẹ: A Depiction and Analysis of the Political and Socio-Cultural Characteristics of the Yorùbá Talking Drum

Ṣaworoidẹ: A Depiction and Analysis of the Political and Socio-Cultural Characteristics of the Yorùbá Talking Drum

Rhoda Titilopemi Inioluwa Abiolu, Ruth E. Teer-Tomaselli
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 22
ISBN13: 9781522572954|ISBN10: 1522572953|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781522586388|EISBN13: 9781522572961
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7295-4.ch004
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Abiolu, Rhoda Titilopemi Inioluwa, and Ruth E. Teer-Tomaselli. "Ṣaworoidẹ: A Depiction and Analysis of the Political and Socio-Cultural Characteristics of the Yorùbá Talking Drum." Music and Messaging in the African Political Arena, edited by Uche T. Onyebadi, IGI Global, 2019, pp. 65-86. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7295-4.ch004

APA

Abiolu, R. T. & Teer-Tomaselli, R. E. (2019). Ṣaworoidẹ: A Depiction and Analysis of the Political and Socio-Cultural Characteristics of the Yorùbá Talking Drum. In U. Onyebadi (Ed.), Music and Messaging in the African Political Arena (pp. 65-86). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7295-4.ch004

Chicago

Abiolu, Rhoda Titilopemi Inioluwa, and Ruth E. Teer-Tomaselli. "Ṣaworoidẹ: A Depiction and Analysis of the Political and Socio-Cultural Characteristics of the Yorùbá Talking Drum." In Music and Messaging in the African Political Arena, edited by Uche T. Onyebadi, 65-86. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7295-4.ch004

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Abstract

Ṣaworoidẹ is a Nigerian film about the Yorùbá people in Nigeria. It accentuates the socio-cultural and political activities and nuances in Jogbo, representational of the “old Nigeria.” Ṣaworoidẹ itself is a “talking drum” laced with brass bells along its beatable surface. The “talking drum” is an indigenous musical instrument in West Africa, whose functionalities are those of communication and entertainment. But enshrined in this unique instrument are political and socio-cultural characteristics as represented in Ṣaworoidẹ. This chapter identifies those characteristics and their prominence in present-day Nigeria, particularly among the Yorùbá people. The authors unravel the notable and multifaceted use of the “talking drum” for political, religious, traditional, and mass mobilization activities. They suggest that cultural heritage policies of Nigeria, including curricula that facilitate indigenous knowledge, should provide support for this rich drumming tradition, especially in educational institutions.

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