Abstract
This paper attempted to establish some links between traditional Yoruba instrumental music and instrumentation or performance with proverbs. Eleven Yoruba proverbs that reflect either vocal or instrumental performance were collected, categorized and analysed according to their respective functionalities among members of this ethnic group. The analyses revealed that, among other things, Yoruba proverbs could be used to emphasise the importance of collaboration of music with other performing arts, express a relationship between the musical instrument combination and the concept of family co-existence, uphold the use of musical instruments as a communicative and panegyric tool, and emphasize the universality of Yoruba aesthetic value on speech and music.
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