Simha Arom

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Simha Arom is a French-Israeli ethnomusicologist who is recognized as an expert on the music of central Africa, especially that of Central African Republic. His books include African Polyphony and Polyrhythm: Musical Structure and Methodology (1991) ISBN 0-521-24160-X. He also made some historical field recordings of the Aka Pygmy music.

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Research fields:

• Ethnomusicology
• Pygmy music

Other researchers studying Pygmy music:

• Michelle Kisliuk
• Susanne Furniss
• Colin Turnbull
• Mauro Campagnoli

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• A "conservative" point of view by Simha Arom

Other studying Pygmy music Michelle Kisliuk Susanne Furniss