Simha Arom

Simha Arom

Simha Arom is a French-Israeli ethnomusicologist who is recognized as an expert on the music of central Africa, especially that of Central African Republic. His books include "African Polyphony and Polyrhythm: Musical Structure and Methodology" (1991) ISBN 0-521-24160-X. He also made some historical field recordings of the Aka Pygmy music.

ee also

"Research fields:"
*Ethnomusicology
*Pygmy music

"Other researchers studying Pygmy music:"
*Michelle Kisliuk
*Susanne Furniss
*Colin Turnbull
*Mauro Campagnoli

External links

* [http://www.santacecilia.it/italiano/archivi/etnomusicologico/ESEM99/soundscapes/roundtable/arom.htm A "conservative" point of view] by Simha Arom

Other studying Pygmy musicMichelle KisliukSusanne Furniss


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