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Music as social discourse: the contribution of popular music to the awareness and prevention of HIV/AIDS in Nairobi, Kenya
(Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Faculty of Arts, 2009)This dissertation is a critical, theoretical study focussing is on the contribution that popular music makes towards raising awareness and promoting the prevention of HIV/Aids in Nairobi, Kenya. Towards this end, an analysis ... -
Music instructional methods and their impact on curriculum implementation: a case of selected secondary schools in Nairobi County (Kenya)
(2014)The study was designed as an assessment of the impact of music instructional methods on music curriculum implementation in the classroom in Kenyan secondary schools in Nairobi County. Music instructional methods are ... -
Music teachers' effectiveness in instructional delivery: a case of secondary schools in central province, Kenya
(2011-11-17)This study proposed that learning music needs to be seen as an adaptive interface, which couples teacher and pupils' behaviours and attitudes, shaping a common interactive field of effective learning. Based on this framework, ... -
Musical Composition: The merger of indigenous Abagusii and Western Classical Musical Idioms in the Arrangement and Composition of Contemporary Kenyan Music
(2012-03-21)This study was undertaken against the background that the Abagusii community has had contact with Western culture since the beginning of the 20th century through colonisation and missionary activities. It has been observed ... -
Mwomboko and Music Traditions of the Agikuyu of Murang' a County
(2013-10-16)This study focused on analysis of the" content and style of mwomboko music to determine influential factors for its assimilation within the Agtkiiyii of Muranga County. The study sought to find out the factors which could ... -
Participation in Choral Music Ensembles and Its Impact on Musicianship among Music Education Students in Selected Public Universities in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-05)Music, just like other arts requires time for practice. Despite clearly outlined objectives about practical music in the curriculum by the Ministry of Education, several music education trainees do not consistently exhibit ... -
The place of music in the Catholic charismatic ritual healing: the case of Nakuru Holy Cross and Nairobi Holy Family Basilica core groups
(Kenyatta University, 2002-05)This study endeavored to determine whether music In Catholic Charismatic Renewal (CCR) ritual healing has any therapeutic value, It also sought to clarify the concept 'music therapy', Using the methods of observation and ... -
Practice in music and movement: a study of music teaching in selected pre-schools in Nairobi province
(2012-02-24)The purpose of this study was to investigate the practice in music and movement which goes on currently in pre-school classes/learning. The emphasis was to establish how music helps in learning and teaching all the ... -
The role of litungu player in the Bukusu community of Western Kenya
(2013-07-22)Musicians in many African traditional communities have been regarded as important resource persons because of the role they play in entertaining their communities. Seemingly times are changing, and the role of the musician, ... -
The role of tachnology in music education: a survey of computer usage in secondary schools in Nairobi province, Kenya
(2011-12-02)Today's use of computer pervades all areas of our lives, including activities in institutions of learning. Beyond the very facility of computation, data management, word processing etc, computers have become essential in ... -
The role of traditional music in girls alternative rite of passage among the Amiiru
(2014)Female initiation involving genital mutilation has been used in many parts of the world as a rite of passage ritual for many years down the history of mankind. Apparently music is one of the prominent features of this rite ... -
Samia Afro-Classics: A creative composition 1.Omwana Uno 2. Mama
(Kenyatta University, 1999-04)While arranging Samia folk songs, many arrangers have not considered musical components that are important in its tradition, for example, syllabic intonation, scales and speech rhythm. The end result has been distortion ... -
The setting of Kiswahili words to music: a study of textual analysis in musical composition
(2012-04-10)This is a study in music analysis and composition. It is mainly concerned with the writing of music for Kiswahili Christian text. Many of the Kiswahili hymns in use in the Christian Churches in Kenya, ... -
Socio-cultural significance of circumcision songs within a changing Babukusu community of Bumula Division, South Bungoma District, Western Province of Kenya
(2012-04-13)This study investigated the socio-cultural significance of circumcision songs within a changing Babukusu community. Technological developments, growth of towns and industries have led to remarkable adjustments in the social ... -
A study of the effect of immediate feedback on the teaching behaviour patterns of secondary school music teachers
(2012-05-30)In the last few decades, a shift of research in education has taken place. The study of the events which take place in the classroom has become a major concern in education because, research findings have shown that more ... -
A study of the relationship between attitudes towards music and achievement among standard seven pupils in Kanduyi division, Bungoma district.
(2012-05-17)This study focuses on the question of attitudes and achievement in the teaching of music. The researcher made an attempt to establish the existence of any relationship between pupils' attitude toward music and their ... -
Text-Melody Relationships: Translation of European Hymns into Dho-Luo
(Kenyatta University, 2002-04)This study addresses the problem of translation of European hymns into Dho-luo with specific reference to text and melody relationships. It focuses on the introduction of western hymns into the Seventh-Day-Adventist ... -
Voice tuition: a study of Music students' learning experiences, expectations and performance at Kenyatta University
(2012-02-24)This study is about voice tuition at Kenyatta University. The students carried it out as a result of observations suggesting some apathy towards voice tuition. They appeared to have little interest in developing their ...
