The Igbos of the Eastern part of Nigeria have a rhythm of music which consists of drums "udu", flute "opi", Ogene, Igba, Ichaka and other instruments. The Igbo or Ibo are a people living in Nigeria, where they constitute an estimated 15% of the population. ... A typical udu The udu is an African vessel drum originated by the Igbo people of Nigeria. ...
The Igbos also have a style of music called Ikorodo. It is all the music instruments together while someone is singing.
Nigeria is known as the land of music, and it expresses itself mainly through music. They have an unknown capacity for the love of music, which usually has drums in it, though sometimes not. Traditional music adds a lot of drums to the beat. Some instruments are either used by female or male groups. The Udu is considered feminine and is mostly the center piece of women dance group. The "Ogene" in the other hand depicts the strength and youthfulness of male dance/masquerade groups. The "ogene" has a smaller size played by the women and children.
Nigerian music also utilizes ostinato rhythms, in which a rhythmic pattern is repeated, and variable metres which change the time signature of a piece of music.
Traditional music from Nigeria is almost always functional; that is, performed to mark a ritual such as a wedding or funeral, and not for pure entertainment or artistic enjoyment.
The most common format for music in Nigeria is a call-and-response choir, in which a lead singer and a chorus interchange verses, sometimes accompanied by instruments which either shadow the lead text or repeat and ostinato vocal phrase.
Styles of folk music are related to the multitudes of ethnic groups in the country, each with their own techniques, instruments and songs.
Music is closely linked to agriculture, and there are restrictions on, for example, which instruments can be played during different parts of the growing season.
The most common format for music in Nigeria is the call-and-response choir, in which a lead singer and a chorus interchange verses, sometimes accompanied by instruments that either shadow the lead text or repeat and ostinato vocal phrase.
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