Report of The Presidential National Music Commission

Presidential National Music Commission

dc.contributor.author	Presidential National Music Commission
dc.date.accessioned	2021-09-03T08:43:27Z
dc.date.available	2021-09-03T08:43:27Z
dc.date.issued	1984-01
dc.identifier.uri	http://192.168.150.44/handle/123456789/527
dc.description	We were appointed by Your Excellency in April, 1982 to prepare detailed plans and recommendations on the Preservation and Development of music and dance in the Republic. This work has been completed and has been guided by the terms of reference given to us. We now have the honour to submit to Your Excellency our Report which contains specific recommendations relating -to research, preservation, education, performance and development of music and dance, as well as some reflections on culture in Kenya. We wish to take this opportunity to express our thanks for the trust and responsibility You have placed on us and to express to Your Excellency our loyalty and highest esteem.	en_US
dc.description.abstract	Music and Dance serve -as effective media of relaxation to soothe the mind and uplift the spirit. They are also effective media for storage and cultivation of cultural and traditional values besides being powerful instruments of communication. Against this background, and because of the desire of the Government to enhance research, development and education in the performance of Music and Dance, His Excellency the President has appointed a National Music Commission to review and make recommendations on ways and means of improving on the standards of Music and Dance in the country. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the Commission has been given the following terms of reference: 1. To study the nature and characteristics of Kenya's traditional music and dance and make recommendations on how research could best and most effectively be undertaken, and research results disseminated and preserved for posterity. 2. To study and make recommendations on how performance of traditional and non-traditional music and dance could be encouraged, developed, and improved for recreation and entertainment. 3. To study and review the present state of music and dance education in the country and make appropriate recommendations for possible improvements. 4. Realizing the vital role hitherto played by Kenya's educational institutions in the promotion and development of the music and dance talent among the youth, study and make -recommendations on how music and dance curriculum content could be designed and developed for all levels of our education system from pre-primary, primary and secondary school level to teacher training colleges and the University level, bearing in mind the need for relevance to- (i) the expression of our national aspirations, character, aesthetics, and cultural values through music and dance; (ii) the need to relate this type of education to the objectives stated in the national development plans. 5. Examine the role of the private sector in providing education and training opportunities in music and dance and make appropriate recommendations as to how this role could be expanded and tapped for wider application. 6. Study and make recommendations on how the standard and content of the music and dance made available to the public could be scrutinized for improvement before presentation. 7. Take stock of the existing expertise and initiative of local musicians, dancers and makers of instruments and costumes and make recommendations on how this expertise and initiative can be exploited to maximum advantage in the training and development of music and dance in the country. 8. Study and make recommendations on how the interests of the local musicians can be safeguarded and protected.	en_US
dc.description.sponsorship	WASHINGTON A. OMONDI, B. Mus (Edin.), Ph.D. (London)	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.subject	Presidential National Music Commission	en_US
dc.subject	WASHINGTON A. OMONDI	en_US
dc.title	Report of The Presidential National Music Commission	en_US
dc.type	Technical Report	en_US