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Item Instrumental technology of dùndún drum of the Yoruba(The Society of Nigerian Artists, Oyo State Chapter, 2009) Samuel, K. M.This paper is a documentation of the systematic process of constructing dundun - the most common drum in Yorubaland. Using interview and participant-' observer methods, a collection of data through the aid of audio tape recorder and digital/still camera was embarked upon during a fieldwork carried out in Ilora, Oyo state. After examining the numerous stages in the design and construction of the dundun, the paper went on to describe its playing position. It also stressed the cruciality of providing incontrovertible evidences to challenge the continuous reliance on Western European concepts in the teaching of courses on instrumental technology at the expense of authentic indigenous knowledge systems found in African continent. Finally, the paper posited that the time is ripe for African musicologists to engage in meaningful researches into various aspects of African traditional musical instruments including their technology with a view to documenting, preserving and promoting the rich and invaluable indigenous knowledge systems of Africa.Item CD ROMs and multimedia projector as complimentary educational technology in teaching music in Nigerian tertiary institutions(Association of Nigerian Musicologists, 2008) Samuel, K. M.Item Adopting a pragmatic approach to the implementation of the music curriculum in colleges of education in Nigeria(Resource Centre for Arts, Culture and Communication Development, Ibadan, 2006) Samuel, K. M.Music, an important living art, features as a course of study more in colleges of education than any other tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Colleges of education are responsible for producing personnel who will teach at the primary and junior secondary school levels. However, there have been concerns from various quarters concerning the shortfalls of the music curriculum in these colleges especially with regard to its appropriateness within the local milieu. This study is an insider's appraisal of the music programme in these colleges, and it posits that the problem rests not so much with unsuitability of the music curriculum, but with its actual implementation. The problems associated with the implementation of the curriculum are discussed; these include inadequate staffing and funding as well as inadvertent misinterpretation of the content of the curriculum by some of the implementers. The paper identifies some practical ways whereby the state of musical arts education in the country could be improved and emphasizes the responsibilities of all stakeholders in ensuring that the music teachers of tomorrow could be better equipped to perform their expected roles.Item A discourse of contemporary issues in Nigeria church music(Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary, Ogbomoso, 2006-12) Samuel, K. M.Item Developing paradigms for solving musical arts education problems in Nigerian secondary schools: a study of the adoption of PASMAE's MAT cell initiatives in Oyo geographical zone(Development Universal Consortia, Ikot Ekpene, 2006-06) Samuel, K. M.The state of musical arts education in Nigerian schools is worsening despite considerable attention by numerous concerned scholars. Appraisal of conclusions from available literature shows very little empirical evidences to back up scholars’ assertions as well as lack of strategic models to critically assess level of severity of the problems confronting music education at different educational levels. Using PASMAE”sMAT cell project guidelines, this paper uses case studies of secondary schools in Oyo geographical zone to critically assess the problems associated with musical arts education in Nigerian institutions. It also offers some suggestions to tackle them and advocates for the development of organized assessment/ analytical framework (possibly an adoption or contextual adaptation of the MAT cell guidelines) as a vital step towards developing paradigms for purposeful interventions.Item The art of female dùndún drumming in Yorubaland(Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, 2005) Samuel, K. M.