FORENSIC MUSICOLOGY FOR AFRICAN MUSICOLOGY

Abstract

The paper attempts to use the scientific study of the systematic and historical components of the musical artifacts of a place in realising and illuminating the African musical elements as embedded in the various African musical genres within, among and across the various cultures in Africa, as located in African art music compositions. The main methodologies used for this study were library and field methods. It was discovered that the musical elements embedded in the various musical genre have the potential of projecting African identity through the African art musical practices. In conclusion, the musical elements embedded in the various music types of the various cultures in Africa should be carefully realised and utilised in the African art music composition for African identity.