Kings College Choir, Cambridge, Sir David Willco - It came upon the midnight clear (adapted & arr. Sullivan; descant Will

In countries where more radical representatives of the nat. -liberate came to power. movement, culture is seen as an important ideological lever. development, as an indicator of the growth of nat. self-awareness. At the Organization of African Unity created special. Commission on Education and Culture. Problems of spiritual culture (including music) are the subject of discussion. conferences, congresses. At the 1st International congress negro. writers and cultural figures (1956, Paris) a resolution was adopted on the need for a thorough study of Afr. cultures. At the 2nd Congress (1959, Rome), an art commission worked, which also dealt with music. problems. Int. symposium on afr. culture (1961, Ibadan) raised questions about the development of Nar. music, about her role in prof. cultureabout the use of folklore, about the training of musicians. 1st International Congress of Africanists (1962, Accra) posed the most important questions: the unity and diversity of A. m. , the ways of its development, the ratio of modern. and traditional, the study of A. m. , teaching methods, etc. 1st All-African festival of art (1966, Dakar) demonstrated achievements of afr. musesculture and contributed to its development.