MUSIC AS CATALYTIC AGENT FOR CULTURAL ARTS EDUCATION IN NIGERIAN PRIMARY SCHOOLS: THE SOUTHWEST EXAMPLE

Abstract

In many African societies, as soon as a child is born, he or she is introduced to the society and orientated about the living phenomenon germane to the society by the mother. The mother, being the first contact as the newly born baby arrived to the initial society, indirectly educates the child on the daily procedures and realities of situations in the society and life in general. At this stage, these are mostly carried out through actions, gestures and music. Okunade (2011) affirms that the child development starts from or through music, which could be religious, folk, ritual or ceremonial; and it could at times be an expression of a pattern of social organization, expression of political hierarchy, history, events or mythology.