Poeme Elecroniqe fusion concept of nationalism in “Feel the Sounds of Kenya”

https://doi.org/10.51317/jmca.v3i1.478

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conceptual analysis, descriptive analysis, electronic music, fusion, nationalism, poeme electronique

Abstract

This study sought to find out Poeme Elecroniqe fusion concept of nationalism in Feel the Sounds of Kenya. Edgar Varese, a French composer, is hailed as the pioneer of electronic music with his signature Poeme Eletronique composition, which was performed in 1958 in Brussels. Attributes of similitude with Edgar Varese's Poeme Electronique style have come to identify certain African contemporary music idioms. Transcending conventional sonic boundaries that have long defined the Kenyan music space, the piece Feel the Sounds of Kenya by CeeRoo exemplifies this innovative fusion concept of electronic elements with social-cultural schemas akin to the Kenyan nationhood, a blend of native nuances with technological progress. Using the content analysis method, the researcher analyses Poeme Electronique concepts in Feel the Sounds of Kenya with the aim of establishing the intersection between artistry and technology within the broader discourse of nationalism while propagating national consciousness. This is achieved by using Sofia’s model approach to examine CeeRoo’s Feel the Sounds of Kenya on both descriptive and conceptual analysis levels. From the analysis, it is clear that CeeRoo’s Feel the Sounds of Kenya exemplifies a perfect union of definitive cultural nuances with electronic music in a space that has long been defined by conventional musical schemas. This information provides a model of how music composers, listeners and performers in Kenya can use normative cultural schemas to augment the conventional musical parlance, grammar and vocabulary. The researcher recommends a contextual-conscious approach for music making, practice and education in Kenya for relevance.

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2024-02-23

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Wairiuko, J. W. (2024). Poeme Elecroniqe fusion concept of nationalism in “Feel the Sounds of Kenya”. Journal of Music and Creative Arts (JMCA), 3(1), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.51317/jmca.v3i1.478

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