Learning music in contemporary Africa discusses the indigenous musical arts system - the philosophy, theories, practices and applications - without losing sight of contemporary trends. The approach emphasises indigenous African methodology.How and why music happens is dealt with as equally important as the facts of musical sound and presentation. The title is designed to enable the learner to experience music through inquiry, practical activities and critical observation. The book recognises the possibility that learners may already be capable performers, and is primarily intended to facilitate a literary approach to the known and/or unknown. Thus the learners perform and discuss the musical arts orally while being progressively introduced to the written approach.