Piano Music of Africa and the African Diaspora Volume 1
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Description
for solo pianoThis first volume for advanced beginners offers a wonderful introduction to Ragtime and Jazz as well as syncopation and different articulations. The pieces range from light-hearted pieces like 'Kwela,' the Zulu term for dance, to soulful and spiritual pieces like 'Dusk.' This volume includes performance notes for each piece.
About the Author(s)
Dr. William H. Chapman Nyaho is an active international performer, scholar, teacher, and clinician. Raised in Ghana and now living in the United States, Chapman Nyaho studied at Achimota School, Ghana, and the Conservatoire de Musique de Geneve, Switzerland, and holds degrees from Oxford University, the Eastman School of Music, and the University of Texas, Austin. The winner of prizes from international piano competitions, Chapman Nyaho has performed in Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, and the Caribbean. He is a regular guest clinician, giving masterclasses, presentations, lecture-recitals,and workshops, and continually advocates music by composers of Africa and the African Diaspora. (www.nyaho.com)
