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DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC FACULTY OF ARTS UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA 4 th Biennial National Conference of Music and the Performing Arts (NACOMPA) 2017 May 30 - 31, 2017 THEME : MUSICAL PLURALITY AND THE NIGERIAN POLITY At the dawn of the 21st century, the argument for the primacy of the so-called serious music has come under a heavy attack. As opinions on meaning and value of music diverge sharply, a compromise is reached; that instead of a unitary global typology, there is a plurality of discrete music types that constantly engage stakeholders in musical creativity, performances, research, education, technology, polemics, and even governance. Within the known categories of folk, popular, art, and World Music exist a striking multiplicity of music genres and sub-genres that define the extent and ‘borders’ of today’s musical plurality. Expressions and studies in musical diversity are pursued within the real and virtual spaces provided and regulated by sovereign states...

Dear all, AGORA is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 3rd edition of the  ASIRA Online Course  for the period of  June 19th - July 14th, 2017 .   The main goal of the  ASIRA (Access to Scientific Information Resources in Agriculture) Online Course for Low-Income Countries  is to provide a platform to enhance the visibility, accessibility and usability of data and information in the agricultural domain, particularly in low-income countries. Since February 2017, over 150 participants from 33 different countries have been trained through ASIRA. Please see the  course web site  for more information.  The deadline for the application is  June 4th . Please visit the page for the call details at  https://goo.gl/U6VZsA  We thank  Helen Okpala  for the information. https://goo.gl/U6VZsA   best wishes   Prof Obinna Onwujekwe   ...