Nnadiebube Journal of Philosophy

The study of Ethnomusicology has extended the frontiers of music studies in general, beyond the imaginary boundary set earlier by formal educators and curriculum planners. The musical heritage of every culture, tribe and place is beginning to count and so, the study of world music is just starting to make sense. This paper looks at Igbo music from the point of view of organology-the study of musical instruments with focus on the classifications. Using a descriptive-analytic approach, a review of both the current state of the studies and problems is advocated.

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