This series contains materials collected from the University of Nigeria Nsukka for the ADEPt project. The University of Nigeria was founded in 1960 with the Faculty of Arts, including the first Department of Music in Nigeria. The Department of Music boasts a number of student ensembles, including the African Instrumental Ensemble, Opera, Chorus, Dance-Drama, and Afro Pop Band. The Nsukka community is known for its indigenous music including the unique Ikorodo ensemble which is accompanied by the maidens dance.
The African Digital Ethnography Project (ADEPt) gathers data-rich ethnographies from across Africa and the African Diaspora. Our growing repository of video and audio documents what UNESCO calls intangible cultural heritage (ICH), including oral history, performance and ritual. ADEPts list of research sites includes locations in Africa, the Caribbean and North America and will continue to expand.ethnolinguistic cultures of Senegal and Gambia.
This collection highlights all Africana Digital Ethnography Project materials gathered from the Atlanta University Center in Atlanta, Georgia, and its member institutions.
This collection highlights the role of women in traditional and contemporary styles of music making throughout Nigeria. It is curated by Quintina Carter-Enyi based on her master's work at the University of Georgia