by Julie Moore | Feb 17, 2016 | music theory
A Suzuki Teacher on Western Theory in West Africa: When it rains in Sabalibougou (one of the poorest neighborhoods in Bamako, Mali, West Africa, the dirt roads turn to rivers. The open markets shut down; travel becomes nearly impossible. And I was traversing through...
by Julie Moore | May 31, 2013 | Jazz, Mande Music, misconceptions, music theory, West African music
Westerners are coming to love West African music, but can we really understand it the way it’s meant to be understood? The Top 10 Ways Western Ideas Muddle Our Experience of West African Music: Here is our list of the top ten ways Western music theory has...
