Eriendo rẹ Ọtaphia: Efuẹrẹ rẹ ekuakue rẹ Uhworo vwẹ ona rẹ Ọtaphia

Rhythms of Expression: Exploring Urhobo Musical Instruments in Verbal Arts

Auteurs

  • Eyankuaire Moses Darah Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4291-4524
  • Godwin Avwerosuo Ivworin Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria

Mots-clés :

Ekuakua uhworo rẹ Urhobo, ona rẹ ọtaphia, eta rẹ irueru akpoeyere, irueru rẹ Urhobo nẹ awaure rhe

Résumé

Uyono nana fuẹrẹn ọsoso rẹ iruo rẹ ekuakua uhivoro rẹ uhworo ruẹ vwẹ ona rẹ ọtaphia, obo rẹ orukugbe rayen epha vwẹ ine rẹ Urhobo. A nabọ fuẹrẹ ekuakua rẹ uhworo kerẹ: ozi, agba, agogo, akaba, iwisoro, ẹshẹshẹghẹ, igede otete, Igbede ode, agidigbo, egbagben, iwisoro, ibani kugbe ogban, kerẹ ekuakua rẹ vwo dje kpahe irueru rẹ akpoeyere, obori fori, dje odavwe, iroroevun, ovuẹ, kugbe ọmrevughe rẹ orho phia. A reyọ ona rẹ ẹfuẹrẹ rẹ ẹtimografiki vẹ oruphia vwo dje obo rẹ ẹkuakua uhworo rẹ Urhobo vwẹ ukecha vwọ kẹ ukokodo rẹ ikuegbe vẹ oruru ẹkparọ, rọ ghwa orukugbe cha, rọ dia oka rẹ irueru ri shephiyọ vẹ uyovwin eta ri shekpahẹ irueru awanre, etavwerhe re kpare ẹwẹn kugbe, kpahe irueru awanre, etavwerhe re kparẹ ẹwẹn kugbe ineroro, vwọ vue ovuẹ roshephiyọ kẹ ihwo rẹ ekuotọ na. Ẹfuẹrẹ nana toro ba ẹruọ vẹ ọmrẹvughe rẹ irueru rẹ uhworo rẹ Afrika kugbe obo rẹ irueru uhworo vẹ ona re ẹtaphia wian kugbe, ro dje ọmrẹvughe rẹ erhuvwu rẹ ekuruemu rẹ Urhobo nẹ awanre rhe phia.

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This study examines the integral role of traditional Urhobo musical instruments in verbal arts, highlighting their symbiotic importance in traditional songs. Musical instruments such as ozi, agba, agogo, akaba, eshẹshẹghẹ, igede otete, igede ode, agidigbo, egbagen, iwisoro, ibani and ọgban are analyzed as vessels of cultural expression, conveying emotions, values, messages, and community identity. Through ethnographic research and performance analysis, this research reveals how Urhobo musical instruments enhance narrative depth and emotional resonance, facilitate communal participation and engagement, symbolize cultural values and mythological themes, inspire creative expression and improvisation and pass the right messages to citizens. This research contributes to the understanding of African musical traditions and their intersection with verbal arts, underscoring the significance of Urhobo cultural heritage in contemporary artistic expressions.

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Bibliographies de l'auteur

Eyankuaire Moses Darah , Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria

Department of Languages and Linguistics, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria

Godwin Avwerosuo Ivworin, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria

Department of Languages and Linguistics, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria

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Publiée

06-08-2025

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Darah , E. M. ., & Ivworin, G. A. . (2025). Eriendo rẹ Ọtaphia: Efuẹrẹ rẹ ekuakue rẹ Uhworo vwẹ ona rẹ Ọtaphia: Rhythms of Expression: Exploring Urhobo Musical Instruments in Verbal Arts. NJINGA&SEPÉ: evista nternacional e ulturas, Línguas fricanas rasileiras, 5(Especial I), 252–263. onsulté à l’adresse https://revistas.unilab.edu.br/njingaesape/article/view/2366