Abstract:
African Pianism is a style of piano music which employs techniques and
styles used in the performance of African instrumental traditional songs
and African popular music. The percussive and melodic capabilities
of the piano make it an ideal medium for expressing the rhythmic and
percussive features of African music. Deploying African traditional
idioms in compositions using the concept of African pianism is however
only one aspect of creating an art based on the fundamental principles
which are essential to its well being. The paper discusses the various
techniques and styles composers employ in composing music using the
concept of African Pianism.
