Abstract
Ogisi, A. A. (2022). Challenges and Successes During the Early Years of the Nsukka Music School. Journal of Historical Research in Music Education, Epub ahead of Print Date. DOI: 10.1177/15366006221114417
The following texts in paragraphs 1 and 2 of the section “The Beginnings of the Nsukka Music School” is revised in the above mentioned article.
In paragraph 1, the text “Higher music education began in Nigeria in September 1961 in the Sowande College of Music, UNN. The College and its building were named after Fela Sowande (1905-1987), the distinguished Nigerian composer and organist in sync with UNN’s practice of naming a college or a building (see Figures 3 and 4) after Nigerians or persons of African descent who have distinguished themselves or made worthy contributions in a discipline.”
should be read as
“Higher music education (HME) began in Nigeria in September 1961 as Department of Music, University of Nigeria Nsukka housed in Fela Sowande Building named after Fela Sowande (1905-1987), the distinguished Nigerian composer and organist in sync with UNN’s practice of naming a college or a building (see Figures 3 and 4) after Nigerians or persons of African descent who have distinguished themselves or made worthy contributions in a discipline.”
In paragraph 2, the text “From the onset, UNN operated a collegiate system where colleges were independent of each another and were directly responsible to the Vice Chancellor. But in December 1961, a Faculty-Department structure was introduced and music was erroneously placed in the Faculty of Technology. The error was rectified in the 1964/65 session when music was placed in the Faculty of Arts, a more congenial atmosphere for musical activities (Figures 5–10).”
should read as
“In a bid to organize the academic structure of UNN, the University of Nigeria law 1961 was promulgated on December 14, 1961 and introduced a collegiate system. It blended the British pattern of civil universities with the American land grant model by providing for the establishment of faculties and vocational schools or colleges. The faculties (seven) were: arts, medicine, research, science, law, social studies, and technology. The colleges, thirty six in number were. . . music, . . .The law further provided for a regular university council and a senate.24
The erstwhile Department of music became Fela Sowande College of Music, in the Faculty of Technology. This structure remained until the 1964/65 session when the collegiate system was abolished and the erstwhile Colleges became Departments or Divisions25 and The Fela Sowande College of Music became Department of Music in the Faculty of Arts (Figures 5–10).26”
The following text in paragraph 2, paragraph 3 and paragraph 4 of the section “Staff Recruitment and Development” are revised in the article.
Terence Edwards has been added to “These lecturers—Wilberforce W.C. Echezona, Edna Smith, Geoffrey Nutting and Elsa Toffolon—became the founding lecturers of NMS.”. The revised text should read as: These lecturers—Wilberforce W.C. Echezona, Edna Smith, Geoffrey Nutting, Terence Edwards and Elsa Toffolon—became the founding lecturers of NMS.
The text “Echezona began studies at Michigan State University in 1962 and obtained the M.Mus degree in 1962 and his PhD degree in 1963, Akpabot began studies at the University of Chicago in 1964 and obtained the M.A in 1964. He later went to Michigan State University where he obtained his PhD in 1975, and Ekwueme at Yale University in 1966 and obtained his PhD in 1972.”
should read as
“Echezona began studies at Michigan State University in 1962 and obtained the M.Mus degree in 1962 and his PhD degree in 1963, Akpabot began studies at the University of Chicago in 1964 and obtained the M.A in 1964. Echezona and Akpabot returned to UNN after their studies. Ekwueme studied music theory at Yale University from 1966 till 1972 when be obtained the PhD. He returned to Nigeria in 1974 and became a lecturer in music at the University of Lagos.”
The text “The cultural context of Echezona’s thesis, “Ibo musical instruments in Ibo Culture” (Ph.D diss., Michigan State University, 1963) inadvertently established a trend among Nigerian ethnomusicologists and music educators to study the music of their ethnicity33 for higher degrees. Echezona returned to UNN in 1963 but Akpabot and Ekwueme did not return.”
should read as
“The cultural context of Echezona’s thesis, “Ibo musical instruments in IboCulture” (Ph.D diss., Michigan State University, 1963) inadvertently established a trend among Nigerian ethnomusicologists and music educators to study the music of their ethnicity33 for higher degrees.”
The following text in the last paragraph of the section “The Effect of Nigeria’s Political Crisis on NMS” is revised in the article.
The text “They continued their studies at UCLA with both of them graduating with the BA in music in 1968 and the MA in ethnomusicology in 1969. Thereafter, Mr Olatunji Vidal returned to Nigeria while Miss M. Omibiyi stayed back to continue her studies to earned a PhD degree in Music Education in 1972 before returning to Nigeria.”
Should read as
“Mosunmola Adenike Omibiyi graduated with a BA in music in 1968, the MA and PhD in music education in 1969, and 1972 respectively then returned to Nigeria shortly thereafter. Olatunji Vidal earned the BA in music in 1968, the MA in Ethnomusicology in 1971, but returned to Nigeria in 1977.”
The following are the updates made to the footnotes of the article.
The footnote 20 “Some Nigerians Trained in Music Abroad from 1860 to 1970’s.” is deleted from the footnote list and within the text. Therefore, the footnote 21 onwards is renumbered in the footnote list and within the text.
Footnote 36 “Felix Nwuba, Chukwuemeka (hereafter Meki) Nzewi, Samuel Ojukwu and Michael Okoye”
should read as
“36UNN’s first set of students admitted in 1961 to read Music were Viz: (1.) Emeka Nsewi (Meki Nzewi), (2.) Samuel (Sam Ojukwu), (3.) Felix Nwuba, (4.) Micheal Okoye, (5.) Bertram Osuagwu, (6.) Simeon Nwakanma. However nos. 5 & 6 above, did not continue with music, Bertram Osuagwu Changed to History and Simeon Nwakanma changed to Geography. All the six of us however, graduated together on June 12, 1965.” Text message sent to me by Sam Ojukwu on April 29, 2022.”
Following are the new footnotes added to the text of the second paragraph of the section “The Beginnings of the Nsukka Music School” of the article.
24P. Olisanwuche Esedebe, and J. Okoro Ijoma, Early History of the University: 1960–1966 p. 18.
25Ibid p. 23.
26Ibid p. 24.
The corrections have been updated in the online version.