HISTORY of Global African Music Welcome to the core component of the Living Encyclopedia of Global African Music -- here you will find a comprehensive structured series of articles on the music called "jazz" and its socio-cultural and historical context.

 THEORY of Global African Music The content of this section is focused on the theory of "jazz" and other forms of Global African Music. It's core components are aspects of Spontaneous Composition and the Metaphysics of Music.

 VISUAL, KINETIC and ORAL Arts This section contains materials on Global African visual arts, dance, and movement, spoken word, and interdisciplinary artistic expression.

 RESOURCES In this section you will find supplementary resources to the above categories for history and theory, such as maps, instructional materials (syllabi, sample exams), reviews of books and recordings, and more.

 FESTIVALS & Guest Artists An overview of festivals, symposia and smaller events organized by Karlton Hester, AAI and affiliated organizations since the 1970s and contributions made by visiting guest artists and speakers.

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