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Social Relevance of Salẹkẹ Music in Puberty Rites Custom of the Ókpẹ̀ People

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  • Orhẹrhẹ Ẹdah

    (Department Of Music, Delta State University, Abraka)

  • Professor Emurobá» mẹ G. Idá» lá» r

    (Department Of Music, Delta State University, Abraka)

Abstract

Salẹkẹ music is a component of puberty rite practice (Osamo) among the Ókpẹ̀ people in Delta State, Nigeria. Puberty rite portrays maturity when Ókpẹ̀ girls are most times matrimonially engaged and circumcised for marriage. This tradition has not sufficiently benefitted from intensive study of its music component. It has become imperative to examine the performance practice of Salẹkẹ music and its social relevance; collect, transcribe, notate and analyse existing songs for the records and knowledge for children within and outside Ókpẹ̀ land. The Ethnomusicological Field Research Method by Bruno Nettl was adopted and the result showed that Salẹkẹ songs function as social paradigm as they are instructive to mature girls, their mothers and the entire society. The musical practice is currently dwindling going by the influence of the 2008 World Health Organisation declaration on the practice of circumcision. It is, however, recommended that Salẹkẹ music should be adapted to proximate social activities in the society and also benefit from scholarship and art music creativity.

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  • Orhẹrhẹ Ẹdah & Professor Emurobá» mẹ G. Idá» lá» r, 2023. "Social Relevance of Salẹkẹ Music in Puberty Rites Custom of the Ókpẹ̀ People," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 7(2), pages 1353-1368, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:7:y:2023:i:2:p:1353-1368
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