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'''Justinian Tamusuza''' (born 1951) is a [[Uganda]]n composer of [[contemporary classical music]]. |
'''Justinian Tamusuza''' (born 1951) is a [[Uganda]]n composer of [[contemporary classical music]]. |
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His music combines elements of traditional Ugandan music and Western music.<ref name=journalist2019>{{cite web |title=Musical masters fuse Western and traditional music |url=https://www.thejournalist.org.za/art/musical-masters-fuse-western-and-traditional-music/ |website=The Journalist |access-date=29 June 2021 |date=27 October 2019}}</ref> He is best known for his first string quartet, which was included by the [[Kronos Quartet]] on their 1992 CD ''[[Pieces of Africa]]'', which contains music by seven African composers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pieces of Africa |url=https://kronosquartet.org/recordings/detail/pieces-of-africa/ |website=Kronos Quartet |access-date=29 June 2021}}</ref> His music has also been performed by the [[Imani Winds]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hoover |first1=Sarah |title=Imani Winds Is an Ensemble on a Mission |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2007-02-16-0702160307-story.html |access-date=29 June 2021}}</ref> |
His music combines elements of traditional Ugandan music and Western music.<ref name=journalist2019>{{cite web |title=Musical masters fuse Western and traditional music |url=https://www.thejournalist.org.za/art/musical-masters-fuse-western-and-traditional-music/ |website=The Journalist |access-date=29 June 2021 |date=27 October 2019}}</ref> He is best known for his first string quartet, which was included by the [[Kronos Quartet]] on their 1992 CD ''[[Pieces of Africa]]'', which contains music by seven African composers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pieces of Africa |url=https://kronosquartet.org/recordings/detail/pieces-of-africa/ |website=Kronos Quartet |access-date=29 June 2021}}</ref> His music has also been performed by the [[Imani Winds]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hoover |first1=Sarah |title=Imani Winds Is an Ensemble on a Mission |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2007-02-16-0702160307-story.html |access-date=29 June 2021}}</ref> |
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Tamusuza was born in [[Kibisi]].<ref name=lwanga2012>{{cite web |last1=Lwanga |first1=Charles |title=Intercultural Composition: An Analysis of the First Movement of Justinian Tamusuza'sMu Kkubo Ery'Omusaalaba for String QuartetandBaakisimba Ne'biggu |url=https://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/13740/1/C.Lwanga%27s_PhD_ETD.pdf |pages=4–7|website=d-scholarship.pitt.edu |access-date=29 June 2021 |date=2012}}</ref> His early training was in [[Buganda|Baganda]] traditional music. His early instructors included the Reverend Anthony Okelo and [[Kevin Volans]] at [[Queen's University Belfast]] in [[Belfast]], [[Northern Ireland]].<ref name=lwanga2012 /> He received his doctorate in composition at [[Northwestern University]], where he studied with [[Alan Stout (composer)|Alan Stout]].<ref>{{cite web |title=SAD NEWS - Experimental Contemporary Composer Alan Stout has Died - Aged 85 |url=https://theviolinchannel.com/alan-stout-modernist-composer-north-western-died-obituary/ |website=The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009. |access-date=29 June 2021 |date=February 4, 2018}}</ref><ref name=lwanga2012 /> |
Tamusuza was born in [[Kibisi]].<ref name=lwanga2012>{{cite web |last1=Lwanga |first1=Charles |title=Intercultural Composition: An Analysis of the First Movement of Justinian Tamusuza'sMu Kkubo Ery'Omusaalaba for String QuartetandBaakisimba Ne'biggu |url=https://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/13740/1/C.Lwanga%27s_PhD_ETD.pdf |pages=4–7|website=d-scholarship.pitt.edu |access-date=29 June 2021 |date=2012}}</ref> His early training was in [[Buganda|Baganda]] traditional music. His early instructors included the Reverend Anthony Okelo and [[Kevin Volans]] at [[Queen's University Belfast]] in [[Belfast]], [[Northern Ireland]].<ref name=lwanga2012 /> He received his doctorate in composition at [[Northwestern University]], where he studied with [[Alan Stout (composer)|Alan Stout]].<ref>{{cite web |title=SAD NEWS - Experimental Contemporary Composer Alan Stout has Died - Aged 85 |url=https://theviolinchannel.com/alan-stout-modernist-composer-north-western-died-obituary/ |website=The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009. |access-date=29 June 2021 |date=February 4, 2018}}</ref><ref name=lwanga2012 /> |
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Latest revision as of 02:05, 16 October 2023
Justinian Tamusuza (born 1951) is a Ugandan composer of contemporary classical music.
His music combines elements of traditional Ugandan music and Western music.[1] He is best known for his first string quartet, which was included by the Kronos Quartet on their 1992 CD Pieces of Africa, which contains music by seven African composers.[2] His music has also been performed by the Imani Winds.[3]
Tamusuza was born in Kibisi.[4] His early training was in Baganda traditional music. His early instructors included the Reverend Anthony Okelo and Kevin Volans at Queen's University Belfast in Belfast, Northern Ireland.[4] He received his doctorate in composition at Northwestern University, where he studied with Alan Stout.[5][4]
He has taught at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda,[1] as well as at Northwestern University.
His music is published by International Opus.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Musical masters fuse Western and traditional music". The Journalist. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Pieces of Africa". Kronos Quartet. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Hoover, Sarah (16 February 2007). "Imani Winds Is an Ensemble on a Mission". Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ a b c Lwanga, Charles (2012). "Intercultural Composition: An Analysis of the First Movement of Justinian Tamusuza'sMu Kkubo Ery'Omusaalaba for String QuartetandBaakisimba Ne'biggu" (PDF). d-scholarship.pitt.edu. pp. 4–7. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "SAD NEWS - Experimental Contemporary Composer Alan Stout has Died - Aged 85". The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009. 4 February 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "International Opus". internationalopus.com. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
External links
[edit]- Justinian Tamusuza official site
- Justinian Tamusuza page from International Opus site
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