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MULATU ASTATKE: The Making of Ethio Jazz

Abebe Zegeye

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Description:Mulatu was the first Ethiopian jazz music-maker to study abroad and thus be exposed to Western musical trends. When he returned to Addis Ababa he pursued his dream of drawing on the musical heritage of his homeland a heritage that has been buffeted by Ethiopia s turbulent history to produce a unique, compelling blend of music: Ethiopian sounds with a twist . In the late 1960 s, his Ethio jazz introduced, among other new ideas, the Afro-Latin soul where he played conga, piano, vibraphone and innovative musical arrangements. These included compositions of popular Ethio jazz music which took on a modern, funk, jazz-infused quality that soon had recording companies knocking at his door.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with MULATU ASTATKE: The Making of Ethio Jazz. To get started finding MULATU ASTATKE: The Making of Ethio Jazz, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 58

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: The Red Sea Press

Release: 2010

ISBN: 1569023115

Description: Mulatu was the first Ethiopian jazz music-maker to study abroad and thus be exposed to Western musical trends. When he returned to Addis Ababa he pursued his dream of drawing on the musical heritage of his homeland a heritage that has been buffeted by Ethiopia s turbulent history to produce a unique, compelling blend of music: Ethiopian sounds with a twist . In the late 1960 s, his Ethio jazz introduced, among other new ideas, the Afro-Latin soul where he played conga, piano, vibraphone and innovative musical arrangements. These included compositions of popular Ethio jazz music which took on a modern, funk, jazz-infused quality that soon had recording companies knocking at his door.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with MULATU ASTATKE: The Making of Ethio Jazz. To get started finding MULATU ASTATKE: The Making of Ethio Jazz, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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