Variations of a Yoruba Folk Tune In The Study of Theme and Variation In Composition

📄 Project Abstract

In describing a composition that reflects a nation's idealism and culture, the use of folk tunes remains a common feature. Folk tunes are indigenous tunes that have no assigned composer but define people's culture or nationality and are passed down orally, from one generation to another. According to McGab (2002) Folk music, is the "music of the earth." that stems from a natural human desire to communicate the joys and sufferings that are shared by all individuals. Folk song lyrics are typically colloquial in nature to reflect the speech patterns and idioms of a particular group or region, according to Samuel Although McGab did not define what he meant by Earth, Forcucci S (1984)' definition did not fail to do that. According to him, Folk songs are considered to be the musical expressions of the common people. A more precise definition was given by (Karpeles, 1955, p. 6-7). When he cited the submissions of International Folk Music Council at its annual conference in London in 1952 wher...