EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC AS PANACEA FOR PRESERVING YORÙBà MUSICAL CULTURE IN NIGERIA

Micheal Bakare

Abstract


Music is part of young children‟s growth and development as children from birth are naturally enthusiastic concerning music; singing, clapping, dancing to rhythm, listening, creating, and playing of musical instruments. It is a truism that early childhood education is a viable tool in the teaching and learning activities of cultural values globally; such that of all the beautiful things in the world, few surpass images of music in childhood. Music plays a prominent role in the life of Nigerians. Intuitively and naturally, young children respond to music as they communicate through it as part of their process of enculturation. Music is undoubtedly distinguished as one of the creative arts of indigenous African societies by which people express their culture and belief system through sound. The church also has a strong influence on children‟s musical lives. It exposes children to gospel music using western intonation to teach them music. Meanwhile, children rarely discuss the music in which they are exposed to. For all the children, music is fun, especially when shared with others.

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