- Justinian Tamusuza
Justinian Tamusuza (b.
Kibisi ,Uganda ,1951 ) is a Ugandan composer ofcontemporary classical music .His music combines elements of traditional Ugandan music and Western music. He is best known for his first string quartet, which was included by the
Kronos Quartet on their 1992 CD "Pieces of Africa ", which contains music by seven African composers. His music has also been performed by theImani Winds .His early training was in Baganda traditional music. His early instructors included the Reverend Anthony Okelo and
Kevin Volans atQueen's University Belfast inBelfast ,Ireland . He received his doctorate in composition atNorthwestern University , where he studied with Alan Stout.He has taught at
Makerere University inKampala , Uganda, as well as at Northwestern University.His music is published by International Opus.
External links
* [http://www.internationalopus.com/Justinian_Tamasuza/ Justinian Tamusuza official site]
* [http://www.internationalopus.com/cgi-bin/io.pl?mode=composer&composer=13 Justinian Tamusuza page] from International Opus site
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