SOCIAL IMPACT OF ABIGBO DANCE MUSIC GROUP IN UMUOKIRIKA MBAISE COMMUNITY, IMO STATE

Udokaku Anugwa

Abstract


Music is part and parcel of every culture. In Igbo land in particular, Music making forms the integral part of their lives; starting from birth, marriage to death. Agu (1990) opines that “in African societies, all aspects of life ranging from birth to death are believed to be targeted with music makingâ€. (p.49). This implies that music is a life cycle that takes place in all activities of man. Outside its entertainment and performances, it brings unity and love to a particular society. Euba (1969) sees music as “a powerful tool that encourages unity among people irrespective of their age and social status†(p.480). Music performance knows no age limit as it concerns social activities. There are children’s types of music, maiden, youths, male, female, mixed (both males and females) age grade, royal music and so on. For the substance of social activities in Igbo Social Musical performances are organized in different areas which include chief’s palace, village square, market places, and personalities in the village open places like school playground and so on. Traditional music forms the heartbeat of social activities in Mbaise communities and in Igbo land at large. Abigbo dance music group of Umuokirika in Mbaise is not only for social activities but also for cultural identity.

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