title: African Polyphony and Polyrhythm: Musical Structure and Methodology
author:  Simha Arom 
description: In this detailed study Simha Arom takes a completely new and original approach to the understanding of the complex and sophisticated patterns of polyphony and polyrhythm that characterise African music.
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  Semi-annual bulletin in Georgian and English
  © International Research Center for Traditional Polyphony of  V. Sarajishvili
  Tbilisi State Conservatoire, 2006
  Editors:
  Rusudan Tsurtsumia
  Tamaz Gabisonia
  Translators:
  Maia Kachkachishvili
  Clayton parr
  Design:
  Nika Sebiskveradze
  Giorgi Kokilashvili
  Computer services:
  Tamaz Gabisonia
  Kakhaber Maisuradze
  This volume is published through the support of
  Nova Science Publishers. 
  Printed by: polygraph
  ISSN 1512 - 2883
  The V. Sarajishvili Tbilisi State Conservatoire, 8/10, Griboedov Str., Tbilisi, 0108 Georgia 
  Tel.  (+995 32) 299-89-53    Fax (+995 32) 298-71-87
  Email:    polyphony@polyphony.ge        geomusic@conservatoire.ge         
  www.polyphony.ge
  
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  The Third International Symposium on
  Traditional Polyphony is approaching - it will be
  opened on September 25 at the Grand Hall of
  Tbilisi State Conservatoire and during the fol-
  lowing 4 days it will host the world's renowned
  ethnomusicologists and foreign performers of
  Georgian folk song. A