Dahm, L. C. (2022). Exploring jeliya: Creative possibilities with a west African music tradition. The Orff Echo, 54(3), 38-43.
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The West African hereditary music tradition, jeliya, offers possibilities for experiencing a rich musical tradition from our larger global community. In this article, the author discusses jeliya through three elemental qualities, text, arrangement, and modes, and showcases ways in which it can be engaged in the classroom while avoiding the perpetuation of stereotypes.