CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE: INTEGRITY OF INDIGENOUS MUSIC TO HUMAN LIFE AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

Indigenous music is an integral part of human life and its integrity is portrayed in their culture and general way of life of its people. As such, the musical events of a particular ethnic group like indigenous music have a serious impact on human life and national development. Moreover, the indigenous music of society carries the people's general code of conduct of the owners and users of the music. But it is quite unfortunate to see that the indigenous music of the present society is not recognized and given its proper place in the community to affect human life and propel national development. Therefore, the study sets out to look into the integrity and place of indigenous music to human life, community and national development. This will help the good generational transfer of our indigenous music from one generation to another to enhance sustainable national development. The integrity of indigenous music carries the national gazette, customs, traditions, values, idioms and general way of life of a community. As such, it should be given the proper attention through the formal and informal method of inculcating such music in the lives of the society especially the children, youths and up-coming generation. Indigenous music contains the set standard of the people's way of life to be followed duly to improve the human life of the people to affect national development. Thus, national development involves human power and good governance. The study, therefore, uses library and internet onsets as methods of data collection. Based on the findings, the author recommends that indigenous music should be set into the study in both curriculum and extra-curriculum activities.

Keywords: Integrity, Indigenous music, Human life, National development