Music in West Africa: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture by Ruth M. Stone (Professor at Folklore Institute and African Studies and Adjunct Professor, School of Music, Professor at Folklore Institute and African Studies and Adjunct Professor, School of Music, Indiana University)
This book introduces the musical traditions of West Africa and discusses the diversity, motifs, and structure of West African music within the larger patterns of the region's culture. Drawing upon the author's extensive fieldwork, it explores how the music's complex rhythmic combinations in fast-paced patterns and quick, tightly orchestrated movements influence how West Africans understand themselves and their culture.