ELELE O: AN AGE LONG NKWA UMUAGBOGHO DANCE OF IDAW RIVER GIRLS’ SECONDARY SCHOOL, ENUGU

Glory Nnam, Nnamdi Onuora-Oguno

Abstract


The ultimate purpose of music performance is for enjoyment of the individual and society. Music activities among Nigerians and the Igbos in particular are not restricted to adults alone, instead all members of society in tradition have access to musical activities right from childhood. Songs and dances are used for many various reasons in Nigeria which also found its way into the school system. All cultural, traditional, social, religious, educational and recreational activities in most African societies are graced by music. Music is an integral part of the lives of a Nigerian child. Little wonder music is included in the curriculum and the extracurricular activities of the school system. African music carries information needed about and events of a community. It traces the past; consolidates the present and forecasts the future. (Ibekwe, 2013). Agu (1990) reveals that history of a tribe is learnt through their songs.

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