Music · REF. TA-16344
A Study of Polyrhythm in Selected Nigerian Highlife Music
Abstract
This study investigates the subject matter outlined in the title above through a structured research design appropriate to its academic level. Using primary and/or secondary data collection methods, the research examines the underlying variables, tests relevant hypotheses, and presents findings with implications for practice and policy. This is placeholder abstract text generated for catalogue preview purposes; the full document contains a complete, topic-specific abstract, literature review, methodology, data analysis, and conclusion.
Chapter One — 1.1 Background to the Study
Scholarly interest in 2Baba (Innocent Idibia)'s Selected Afro-Pop Recordings has remained strong, reflecting its continued relevance to discussions of Nigerian and African literary identity.
Existing criticism of Selected Afro-Pop Recordings tends to focus on its broader thematic concerns, with polyrhythm as a stylistic device in service of social commentary receiving comparatively less sustained attention.
1.2 Statement of the Problem
While 2Baba (Innocent Idibia)'s Selected Afro-Pop Recordings is widely studied, there is no settled critical consensus on how its polyrhythm functions specifically in relation to social commentary. This study undertakes a close textual analysis to address that gap.
1.3 Objectives of the Study
- To examine the use of polyrhythm in 2Baba (Innocent Idibia)'s Selected Afro-Pop Recordings.
- To analyze how polyrhythm contributes to the portrayal of social commentary.
- To assess the effectiveness of polyrhythm as a stylistic/thematic tool in the text.
- To situate the findings within the broader context of Nigerian literary/linguistic scholarship.
1.4 Research Questions
- How is polyrhythm used in 2Baba (Innocent Idibia)'s Selected Afro-Pop Recordings?
- In what ways does polyrhythm contribute to the portrayal of social commentary?
- How effective is polyrhythm as a stylistic/thematic tool in the text?
- How does this reading relate to the broader body of Nigerian literary/linguistic scholarship?
1.5 Significance of the Study
This study is significant to students and teachers of music, offering a close reading of 2Baba (Innocent Idibia)'s Selected Afro-Pop Recordings that can support classroom discussion and further critical work. It also contributes to the broader body of scholarship on Nigerian literary and linguistic studies.
1.6 Scope of the Study
The study is limited to a close textual analysis of polyrhythm within Selected Afro-Pop Recordings, reflecting a clearly defined scope; it does not extend to a full survey of the author's other works.
Chapters Two through Five, references and appendices are available for a one-time fee of ₦75,000.
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