CURRICULUM VITAE
NAME: ROSE ANYANGO OMOLO-ONGATI
SCHOOL:ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT: MUSIC AND THEATRE STUDIES
CURRENT DESIGNATION:ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MUSIC &DIRECTOR OFLINKAGES, OUTREACH AND CONSULTANCIES
EMAIL:romollo30@gmail.com; romollo@maseno.ac.ke
TEL NUMBER: +254722613295
QUALIFICATION | AREA OF SPECIALISATION | INSTITUTE | YEAR |
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PHD) | MUSIC | MASENO UNIVERSITY (KENYA) | 2008 |
MASTER OF MUSIC (MMUS) | COMPOSITION | KENYATTA UNIVERSITY (KENYA) | 2002 |
BACHELOR OF ARTS (BA) | MUSIC&EDUCATION | UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (SOUTH AFRICA) | 1997 |
P 1 CERTIFICATE | PRIMARY TEACHER EDUCATION | BONDO TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGE | 1993 |
KENYA CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION (KCSE) | O LEVEL | KORU GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL | 1986 |
CERTIFICATE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION | PRIMARY EDUCATION | MANYATTA PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1982 |
PERIOD | POSITION | INSTITUTION |
2016 to Date | DIRECTOR LINKAGES OUTREACH AND CONSULTANCIES AND ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MUSIC | MASENO UNIVERSITY |
2013 – 2016 | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND HEAD OF MUSIC AND THEATRE STUDIES DEPARTMENT | MASENO UNIVERSITY |
2009 – 2013 | SENIOR LECTURER AND HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC | MASENO UNIVERSITY |
2007 – 2009 | LECTURER AND HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC | MASENO UNIVERSITY |
2003 – 2007 | ASSISSTANT LECTURER | MASENO UNIVERSITY |
2003 – 2005 | PART TIME LECTURER TEACHING COMPOSITION | KENYATTA UNIVERSITY |
2000 – 2001 | PART TIME LECTURER, TEACHING COMPOSITION | BARATON UNIVERSITY |
1998 – 2003 | GRADUATE ASSISSTANT | MASENO UNIVERSITY |
1997 JAN -DEC | PIANO INSTRUCTOR | PRETORIA MUSICIANS GALLERY, SOUTH AFRICA |
1994 OCT- FEB 1995 | P 1 TEACHER | DIEMO SCHOOL (KOMBEWA) |
1994 JAN – OCT 1994 | P 1 TEACHER | MASENO GIRLS BOARDING SCHOOL |
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
TITLE | AREA | FOCUS | SOURCE OF FUNDING |
PIIRS GLOBAL SEMINAR | KENYA | KENYA: EVOLUTION OF THE CAPITAL OF WESTERN CAPITALISM IN EASTERN AND CENTRAL AFRICA. | PRINCETON INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL STUDIES |
HEAR-G | KENYA | STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITIES OF MUSIC TEACHERS TO TEACH INDIGENOUS INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC AND DANCE PRACTICES IN CLASSROOM MUSIC EDUCATION IN KENYA | UNITED NATIONS PEACE & DEVELOPMENT FUND |
PASSED RESEARCH PROJECTS
TITLE | AREA | FOCUS | SOURCE OF FUNDING | ||
AFRICAN MUSIC EDUCATION PROJECT (AMEP 1) | KENYA, SOUTH AFRICA & ZAMBIA | RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION | SOCIETY FOR EDUCATION, MUSIC AND PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH (SEMPRE)- (UK)& INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR MUSIC EDUCATION (ISME) | ||
FLIGHT OF THE ABAKUNTA: RETRACING 300 YEARS OF SUBA ORAL HISTORY ACROSS THE REMOTE ISLAND ECOSYSTEMS OF LAKE VICTORIA | SUBA, KENYA | PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL HERITAGE | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC GRANT | ||
UMODZI PROJECT | KENYA, TANZANIA, ZAMBIA, FINLAND | PERFORMING ARTS FOR SOCIAL CHANGE | CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY (CIMO (FINLAND) | ||
PUBLICATIONS
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, The Concept of Aesthetics as Applied to And in The Musical Experiences of The Luo. Maseno Journal of Education, Arts and Science, Vol 5 No. 1. January 2005 Pp 31-42. ISSN: 1019-360X.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango. Performance Practice of Traditional Musical Genres in Contemporary Kenya: The case of Orutu. East African Journal of Music. Vol No. 1, 2005. Pp 12-23, ISBN 966-7028-1-4. Emak Music Services.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, Culturally Responsive Music Education: Developing an Appropriate Music Curriculum for Kenyan Institutions of Higher Learning. Refocusing Indigenous Music in Music Education. Kenyatta University, Kenya. 2005. Pp 73-79, ISBN 9966-70-2-2: Emak Music Services.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, Text- Melody Relationships: Translation of European Hymns intoDho-luo, Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, Winter 2005 No. 163 Pp 19-27, ISSN 0010-9894: University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, USA.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, Game Songs and Folktale Songs as Teaching Resources in Musical Art Education of a Luo Child. In Pan African Society of Musical Arts Education (PASMAE) Emerging Solutions for MusicalArts Education in Africa. Anri Herbst (Ed) 2005, Pp 235-249. ISBN: 1-920051-11-2: African Minds, Cape Town,South Africa.
- Omolo-Ongati, Rose Anyango, Prospects and Challenges of Teaching and Learning Musics of the World’s Cultures: An African perspective. InCultural Diversity in Music Education; Directions and Challenges for the 21st Century. 2005, Pp 59-68. ISBN: 1-875378-59-6: Australian Academic Press Pty Ltd in collaboration with Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre (QCRC), Griffith University,Australia.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, Change, Innovations and Continuity in the Performance Practice of Traditional Luo Instrument Genres in Contemporary Popular Settings. Pan African Society of Musical Arts Education (PASMAE) Centering on African Practice in Musical arts Education. Minette Mans (Ed) 2006, Pp 141-155. ISBN:1-920051-49-X: African Minds, Cape Town, South Africa.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, Negotiating Compromises in the Teaching and Learning of Musics of the World Cultures: An African Perspective,Revista da Abem, 2009. Vol 2, ISSN 1518-1630: BRAZIL.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango & Hellen Atieno Odwar, Foctors Influencing Candidates’ Preference Choices in Music Practical Performance at the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).East African journal of music (Journal of Musical Arts of East Africa-Research, Performance, Education) March 2009. Vol 2 (1), ISSN 2070-775X.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, Challenges Facing Music Student Teachers During Practicum: The Case of Maseno University Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) Students. Problems in Music Pedagogy, Vol 5, 2009, ISSN 1691-2721, Daugavpils University, LATVIA.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, Re-contextualisation of Ramogi Dance for Performance at the Kenya Music Festival: African Journal of Arts and Humanities (AJAH), Vol 2, No 2, June 2009, ISSN: 2141-8489: Winneba, Ghana.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, Dynamics in Candidates’ Preference Choices at the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) Music Practical Examination. Problems in Music Pedagogy, Vol 6, 2010, ISSN 1691-2721,Daugavpils University, LATVIA.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, Musical Analysis of Selected Patriotic, Topical and Sacred Compositions Performed during and after The Nyayo Era (1978-2008). Music in Kenya: development. Management &performance. A tribute to Daniel T. Arap Moi, 2010. ISBN: 978 9966 023 00 1, Kabarak University, Kenya.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, The Contribution of George Ramogi to the Music Scene in Kenya. A Bigraphy of Kenyan Musicians. Permanent Presidential Music Commission (PPMC), Vol 1, 2010, ISBN 978-9966-21-025-8, pp 69-87.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, The Practice of music in Kenya Between 1978-2002: A Historical Perspective. Music in Kenya: development. Management & performance. A tribute to Daniel T. Arap Moi, 2010. ISBN: 978 9966 023 00 1, Kabarak University, Kenya.
- Mellitus Wanyama & Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, Thomas Wasonga’s Contribution to the growth of Patriotic Music in kenya. A Bigraphy of Kenyan Musicians. Permanent Presidential Music Commission (PPMC), Vol 1, 2010, ISBN 978-9966-21-025-8, pp 69-87.
- Akuno, E. A., Andang’o, E. A., Imbwela, N., Nel, Z., Omolo-Ongati, R. A. and Ondieki, D.O (2014) African Music Resource Development and Application ISME sponsored African Music Education Project Phase II Report, with https://www.isme.org/sites/default/files/documents/ISME%20Africa%20Project%20Phase%202%20Report.docx
- Omolo-Ongati, Rose A. Indigenous music for classroom practice: A process of building or burning bridges? ISBN: 978-0-9942055-2-0 (eBook)
- Nzewi, M. & Omolo-Ongati R(2014). Injecting the African Spirit of Humanity into teaching, Learning and Assessment of Musical Arts in the Modern Classroom. Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa, 11:1, 55-72. Publisher: Routledge Taylor and Francis Group. Published online: 19 Jan 2015.DOI: 10.2989/18121004.2014.998403
To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.2989/18121004.2014.998403
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango(2015),The Preparation of Music Teachers in Kenya. In the Preparation of music teachers: a global perspective, Sergio Figueredo, Jose Soares & Regina FinckSchambeck (Eds) Vol 1 pp 298-314: Brazil: ANPPOM.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango (2015), Performance of Traditional Folksongs and Dances at the Kenya Music Festival with Reference to Style, Instrumentation, Movements, Authenticity, Costume and Choreography. TALANTA Year Book of the Kenya Music Festival: Practice, History and research: Kenya music festival Foundation, Pp 62-74, ISBN 9966-9689-5-4, Nairobi
- Lilian A. Odero, KitcheMagak& Rose A. Ongati (2016), Positioning Children in the Mélange of Theatrical Practices in Early Childhood Development in Kenya. International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (IJHSS), Volume, 4 issue 2, February 2016.
- Bassirima Kone & Rose Omolo-Ongati (2021), The place of traditional music in public schools of Côte d’Ivoire: Challenges and prospects. International Contributions to Diversity in Music Education Research; Proceedings of the 28th International Seminar of the ISME Research Commissionhttp://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-39-8515-8 ISBN 978-951-39-8514-1 (print) ISBN 978-951-39-8515-8 (PDF).
- Rose A. Omolo-Ongati& Jacqueline ZinaleBullindah (2022), Composition Processes and Strategies Employed by Novice Composers: The Case of Maseno University Second Year Bachelor of Arts (Music) Students. Proceedings of the 29th International Seminar of the ISME Research Commission, ISBN 978-1-922303-16-5 (Print); ISBN 978-922303-17-2 (PDF).
SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES: CONFERENCES/WORKSHOP/SEMINARS
RESEACH / SEMINAR PAPERS PRESENTED.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, The Concept of Aesthetics as Applied to And in The Musical Experiences of The Luo. Paper presented at a music workshop in Kenyatta University, Institute of Music in April 2001. KENYA
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, Music and the Mind: Senses, Imagery and Intelligence. Paper presented at a music workshop on 9th October, 2001 at the Institute of Music, Kentatta University. KENYA.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, The Influence of Environment on Music. Paper presented at a seminar at Kenyatta University Institute of Music, April 2001. KENYA.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, Analysis of Harmonic Structure of Schoenberg’s Piano Pieces Op. 33a Using Pitch Class Sets. Paper presented at a music workshop at Kenyatta University, May 4th 2001. KENYA.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, The Equal Temperament System of Tuning. Paper presented at a music workshop at Kenyatta University, April 2001
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango Art and Nature In Relation To Music. Paper presented at a music seminar at the Music Institute, Kenyatta University in May 2001. KENYA
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, The Impact of Re-Worked Music on the Old Popular Music In The Kenyan Contemporary Society. Paper presented at a music workshop at Kenyatta University, November 2001. KENYA.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, Songs of Games and Folktale Songs as Teaching Resources in Musical Art Education of a Luo Child.Paper presented at the 3rd Pan African Society for Musical Arts Education (PASMAE) Conference, Kisumu, KENYA from 5-11 July 2003.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, Text– Melody Relationships: Translation of European Hymns into Dho-Luo. Paper presented at the 20th International Seminar on Research in Music education, Las Palmas, SPAIN from July 4-10, 2004.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, Musico-Philosophical Aspects of Traditional Luo Music: An Aesthetical Perspective. Paper presented at a music and philosophy conference in South Africa, from 17-21 Nov 2004.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, Culturally Responsive Music Education: Developing an Appropriate Music Curriculum for Kenyan Institutions of Higher Learning.Paper presented at the East African Symposium on Music Education Kenyatta University, KENYA from May 16-18, 2005.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, Prospects and challenges of teaching and learning Musics of the world’s cultures: An African perspective. Paper presented attheVIIth International Symposium on Cultural Diversity in Music Education (CDIME) in BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA, hosted by Griffith University, Queensland Conservatorium, from Nov 10-13, 2005.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, Challenges facing Music Student Teachers during Practicum: The Case of Maseno University Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) Students. Paper presented at the 21st International Seminar on Research in Music Educationfrom July 9-14, 2006, hostedby Hong Kong Baptist University, Bali, INDONESIA.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, The Dynamic Life of Dance as a cultural Phenomenon: The Case of Ramogi Dance of the Luo of Kenya. Paper presented at the 1st Permanent Presidential Music Commission Workshop in Nyeri, KENYA 2007.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango & Hellen AtienoOdwar, Factors Influencing Candidates’ Preference Choices in Music Practical. Performance at the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE). Paper presented at the 22ndInternational Seminar on Research inMusic Education, Porto, PORTUGALfrom July 13-18, 2008.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango & Hellen AtienoOdwar, A Comparative Analysis of Academic Achievement in Music in Secondary Schools in Kisumu District, Kenya: 2001-2005. Paper presented at the 28th International Society for music Education (ISME) World Conference, BOLOGNA, ITALY, from July 20-25, 2008.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, Negotiating Compromises in the Teaching and Learning of Musics of the World Cultures: An African Perspective. Paper Presented at the XVII th Annual Conference of the Brazilian Association of Music Education (ABEM), SAO PAULO, BRAZIL, from October, 8-11, 2008.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, Recontextualisation of Orutu Music for Performance at the Kenya Music Festival.Paper Presented at the ICTM 40thWorld conference 1-8 July 2009, DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, Dynamics in Candidates’ preference Choices at the Kenya Certificate of Secondary education (KCSE) Music Practical Examination. Paper presented at the 6th International conference on Problem in Music Pedagogue –DAUGAVPILS UNIVERSITY, LATVIA, September 25-27, 2009.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, Refocusing indigenous music for formal classroom practices: A process of building or burning bridges. Paper presented at the 6thPan African Society for Musical Arts Education Oct 25-Nov 2, 2009, LAGOS, NIGERIA.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, Refocusing indigenous music for classroom practice: A process of creating partnership between the school and the community. Paper presented at the UNESCO 2ND WORLD CONFERENCE ON ARTS EDUCATION, 25-28 MAY, 2010, SEOUL KOREA.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, Refocusing Indigenous Music for Classroom Practice: A Process of Building or Burning Bridges. Paper Presented at the ISME 29th World Conference from 1st -7th August 2010, BEIJING, CHINA.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, Recontextualisation of Indigenous African Musical Arts for Modern Discourse: A Process of Building or Burning Bridges?”Paper Presented at the 40th ICTM conference in ST JOHN’S NEWFOUNDLAND, CANADA 13th-19th July 2011.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, Preservation, Destruction or Evolution? The Impact of Kenya Music Festival (KMF) On the Cultural Practice of Kenyan Indigenous Music.Presented at the 7thPASMAE conference on Music Education at Botswana University, GABORONE, BOTSWANA, 26th – 30thJuly, 2011.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango &MekiNzewi, Injecting the African Spirit of Humanity into the Assessment of Musical Arts in the Classroom. Paperpresented at the 3rd International Symposium on Assessment in Music Education at the UniversitatBREMEN, GERMANfrom 7th to 13th March 2011.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, Negotiating Space for Indigenous Kenyan Music Practices in the Contemporary Classroom. Paperpresented at the 30th International Society for Music Education (ISME) THESSALONIKI, GREECE 15th – 20th July 2012.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango &MekiNzewi, United we Vitalize; Divided we Roam: Music in the Soft Science of Life Wellness.Paperpresented at the 30th International Society for Music Education (ISME) THESSALONIKI, GREECE 15th – 20th July 2012.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, Rethinking, Revitalising and Recontextualising Indigenous Music Resources for Contemporary Educational Relevance.Paper Presented at the6th International Ethnomusicology Symposium, University of DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA 31st – 4th August 2012
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, The Call and Response Construct InAfrican Music: Dialogue. Paper Presented at the 42nd World International Conference for Traditional Music (ICTM) in SHANGHAI, CHINA from July 11th to 17th 2013.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango & Wilson Shitandi,Rethinking the Re-contextualisation of African Traditional Dance for Contemporary EducationalRelevance. Paper Presented at the 8thPan African Society for Musical Arts Education (PASMAE), KAMPALA, UGANDA from July- 29th – August 1st2013
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango,Presented a research paper at UMODZI Project in TANZANIA AND ZANZIBAR2013 Feb
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, Attended Umodzi Project coordinators meeting to defend Project proposal for funding, 2013 May FINLAND.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, (2014) Indigenous music for classroom practice: a process of building or burning bridges? Paper presented at the25th International Seminar of the ISME Commission on Research hosted by Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, BRAZIL 14-18 July 2014
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, Attended and presented research papers at theResearch Commission and ISME conference in 2014 July, BRAZIL.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, Represented ISME at thePasmae conference in 2015 June, SOUTH AFRICA as the African representative in ISME board of Directors.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, African representative at The ISME Board of Directors’ meeting in 2015 July, GLASGOW, UNITED KINGDOM.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, Professor on UMODZI Exchange Programme, 2015 September FINLAND.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, Presenter and facilitator in Umodzi Project Intensive Course in TANZANIA, 2015 October 10th to 21st
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, 2016 attended and participated at the 26th International Seminar of the ISME Commission on Research, London 18-22 July as a commissioner of the ISME research Commission representing UK and Africa.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, 2016 Presented 32nd World Conference on Music Education Glasgow, Scotland 25-29 July 2016. Edited by David Forrest & Louise Godwin ISBN 978-0-9942055-8-9.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, 2016 September, REPUBLIC OF COTE D’VOIRE,presented a paper at the 8th West African Pasmae sub regional conference as a keynote speaker.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango,2018 May 24th –June 4th, Erasmus + scholar on exchange programme in Daugavpils University inLATVIA.
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango,2018 July 8th to 13thattended and participated at the 27th International Seminar of the International Society for Music Education(50thanniversary of ISME Research commission seminar)at theCANADIAN UNIVERSITY, DUBAI.
- Bassarima Kone&Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango(2018). Teaching Methods and Learning Techniques of Djéguélé of the Senufo People of Côte d’Ivoire. Paper presented at the 33rd ISME World Conference in BAKU, AZERBAIJAN from15TH to 20th July 2018
- Marcelo Giglio, Ana FregaFrega, Stephen F. Zdzinski, Rose A. Omolo Ongati&Karlin Love. Cataloguing teacher actions for improving learning inspired by future visions of music education (2018). Presented a workshop at the 33rd ISME world Conference in BAKU, AZERBAIJAN from 15TH to 20th July2018
- Omolo-Ongati Rose Anyango, 2019 November 2nd -16th, Visiting Prof at Berkley College of Music, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Awardee of The African Visiting Research Scholars, Teachers and Performers Fellowship 2019-2020 by Berklee College of Music, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Patricia Gonzalez-Moreno, AnaLuciaFrega, Everlyn Oman & Rose Omolo-Ongati (2020), History and Global Impact of the ISME Research Commission: 50 Years Advancing Music Education Research. Paper Presented at the Virtual seminar hosted by University of Jyväskylä, Finland 27-31 July 2020
- Marcelo Giglio, Patricia Gonzalez-Moreno,Rose-Anynago Omolo-Ongati, Ruth V. Brittin, Julia Brook, Jason Chi Wai Chen (2020), Cataloguing current research methods on music education: Debating epistemological, ontological, and ethical issues. Paper Presented at the 34th ISME virtual World Conference from 3rd -7th August 2020, hosted by Uniarts, Helsinki, Finland.
- Rose A. Omolo-Ongati& Jacqueline ZinaleBullindah (2022), The Covid 19 Pandemic: A Blessing in Disguise for Popular Musicians in Kenya?Paper Presented at the 1st Performing Arts conference from 22nd – 24th Feb 2022, Hosted by the Kenya Cultural Center, Nairobi
- Rose A. Omolo-Ongati& Jacqueline ZinaleBullindah (2022),Composition Processes and Strategies Employed by Novice Composers: The Case of Maseno University Second Year Bachelor of Arts (Music) Students. Paper presented at the virtual 29th ISME Research Commission seminar from July 11-15, 2022 hosted by University of Queensland, Australia.
- Researcher on Erasmus + exchange programme on Mental Health in Dresden, Germany, June –July 2022
RESEARCH GRANTS, HONORS AND AWARDS
- 2011 June 14th: Society for Education, Music and Psychology Resesarch – SEMPRE (UK) award of USD 5300. I sourced for funding for two of my PhD students in Maseno, Malachi ApudoAchola and JacquellineBulinda and I to present a seminar at the World Conference of The International Council of Traditional Music (ICTM) held in Newfoundland, Canada.
- 2012 April 30th: CIMO (Finland) Project Award of Euro 128,533. The first face of project to run from 2012-2014. Funding to cover:
- Student exchange Programme (so far 4 students from department of Music and Theatre have gone to Finland for a three months student exchange programme. Each student gets Euro 3100 (12,400 for the 4 students) covering their visa fee, travel cost, insurance, housing and subsistence allowance.
- Intensive course to be done in Maseno University in February 2014. Amount of Award is 7500 Euros)
- Teacher exchange. Two teachers from Maseno University have visited Finland for teacher exchange.
- Preparatory/ Administrative visits
- 2012 March 7th: ORPAS (Netherlands) Scholarship Award. Three months Postgraduate Diploma Training Scholarship on Children Youth and Development at the Hague, Netherlands from 18th April 2012 to 29th June 2012. I as the PhD supervisor of Mrs Lillian Odero curved her PhD proposal to meet the requirements of the Scholarship which led to this scholarship Award. The grant covered full cost of study, living expenses in Netherlands, living allowance of 32 Euros per day, return ticket, health insurance, tuition fees, and visa fees and study material.
- 2014 July: July: Society for Education, Music and Psychology Resesarch – SEMPRE (UK) awarded a grant of 2000 Euros for travel and accommodation to attend and present papers at the ISME Research Commission and World conference in Porto Alegria, Brazil.
- Center for international Mobility (CIMO) in Finland. I won a grant for the continuation of second face of UMODZI for the period of 1.6.2014–31.12.2015.
The funding was granted as follows:
Activity | Number of exchange | |
Student from South to North | 12 | 58.400 € |
Student from North to South | 8 | |
Teacher from South to North | 6 | 33.000 € |
Teacher from North to South | 6 | |
Intensive course | X 2 | 15.000 € |
Dissemination Measure | X 1 Seminar | 4.000 € |
Network meeting | X 2 | 10.000 € |
Administrative Visits | X 2-3 | 5.000 € |
Total | 125.400 € | |
- 2012- 2014:International Society for Music Education (ISME) &Society for Education, Music and Psychology Resesarch – SEMPRE (UK)awarded me together with other 5 scholars Emily Achieng’ AKUNO (Co-ordinator), Elizabeth Achieng’ ANDANG’O (Kenya), Nasilele IMBWELA, (Zambia), Zenda NEL (South Africa), Rose Anyango OMOLO-ONGATI (Kenya),Donald Otoyo ONDIEKI (Kenya),USD 10,000 to curry out research on African music education Project (AMEP 1) in Kenya, South Africa and Zambia for resource development and Application
- Awadee of The African Visiting Research Scholars, Teachers and Performers Fellowship 2019-2020 by Berklee College of Music, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
- Prof Jelena Davidova of Daugavpils University, Latvia and I applied for Erasmus + funding for mobility of faculty and students in Music Education and succeeded (2019).
- Nominated for EU Erasmus staff mobility exchange Programme for training and Capacitybuilding in Education, DaugavpilsUniversity, Latvia (2019)
- Nominated for EU Erasmus+ Staff Mobility exchange Programme on Mental Health, Dresden, Germany (2022).
- Developed a concept for Institutional Affiliation Project with the Princeton University USA that earns Maseno University USD 15, 420 yearly from 2022
- 2022-2024: PI of Hear-G Project on Strengthening the Capacities of Music Teachers to Teach Indigenous Instrumental Music and Dance Practices in Classroom Music Education in Kenya funded by United Nations Peace and Development Fund to the tune of USD 500,000.
- I, together with Scholars from Daugavpils University, Latvia won a bid for 2023 Erusmas+KA171 Credit Mobility with Partner Counties, for staff and students’ mobility for the years 2023-2026.
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE/CONSULTANCIES/CSR
- Director of Linkages, Outreach and consultancies 2016 to date
- Head of Music and Theatre department from 2007-2016
- External Examiner for Music, Kenyatta University 2013- 2016
- External Examiner for Music, Kabarak University 2017-2019
- External Examiner for Music, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology 2018 to date
- African representative to the International Society for Music education (ISME) Board of Directors from 2014 to 2016, Re- elected for another term of two years to serve from 2016-2018
- Commissioner at the ISME Research Commission having been elected in 2016-2018, Re-elected in 2018-2020 as Co-chair and commissioner representing United Kingdom and Africa.
- Member of ISME Awards Committee 2018 responsible for the review and allocation of sponsorship awards
- Served on the International Review Panel of the 6th International Symposium on Assessment in Music Education 2016
- Appointed by the Governor of Kisumu as a member of the County Government of Kisumu Culture and Arts Council, to develop policies for the Arts in the County.
- Passed President of African Musicology On-line
- Former vice president of Pan African Society of Musical Arts Education (PASMAE).
- Deputy Chair of interviewing panel that was charged with the duty of establishing the Homabay County Public Service Board, Kenya.
- Member of a committee that Developed Maseno University 5 year strategic plan 2017 – 2022 13. Chair of the committee that development Programme for the newly established school of music of Kabarak University.
- Programme development for the National Talent Academy in Kasarani, Nairobi, Kenya.
- Talent development of Youth between 18-29 years for APHIA + Western Region. Developing programmes on health issues that affect their lives.
- National Adjudicator of Music and Dance for Kenya Music Festival and Kenya Music and Cultural Festival.
- Member of police vetting committee for Nyanza and Western Region, Kenya.
- Founding Chair of the Nyanza Education Women Initiative (NEWI).
- Judge contracted by UNICEF to identify and train youth in the whole country at the National talent academy.
- Chief Commissar in charge of Music and Dance at the Kenya National Music Festival from 2018 to 2022.
- Co-Editor of International Journal of Music Education (ISME Research and Practice) from 2010-2016 for a period of 6 years
- Editor of Problems in Music Pedagogy (Latvia),
- Editor of the book; Music in Kenya: Development. Management & performance. A tribute to Daniel T. Arap Moi, 2010.
- Co- Editor East African Journal of Music Education: Practice and performance
- ISME Routledge Series Two – Areas editor. Editorial Board of Global Perspectives in Music Education editorial board as an editor for Series Two – Areas 2018-2020. Series two which explored areas of music education reflected through the ISME commissions, forum and standing committee.
The tasks of the editorial board members were to:
- Review proposals assigned by the senior editor
- Identify potential authors and topics in their region or specialist area
- Share these within the senior editor for discussion and refinement – the series editors will have the final word on which go forward for active solicitation
- Help to ensure that the editorial team is identifying appropriate and far-reaching topics, manuscripts and authors
- Respond to queries from potential authors in their region or specialist area
- Respond to author queries where appropriate
- Review draft chapters where appropriate
- Member of the 35th International Society for Music Education World Conference Organising Committee 2022
- Appointed as a member of Maseno University Environment Sustainability Committee.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND SOCIETIES
- Member, International Council for Traditional Music (ICTM)
- Member of the African Music Study Group, an affiliate of (ICTM),
- Member of the International Society for Music Education (ISME)
- Member of the Music Education Research Group (MERG)
- Member of the Kenya Association of Musical Arts Education (KAMAE),
SKILLS AND TRAINING
- Qualitative research techniques
- Interpersonal people skills
- Computer literacy (Microsoft office)
- Collaboration and Partnership agreements/ Contracts
- Song writing techniques and composition
- Music law and legal issues in the music industry
- Music critique and judgment
- Music performance: African Drums; Piano 5
- Music publishing, Marketing and Promotion
- Indigenous knowledge systems pertaining to African music theory and practice.
- Reviewing and editing scientific papers
- Online course development (Pedal Online -Moodle)
- Job Analysis
THESIS SUPERVISION AND EXAMINATION
- GRADUATED:
- Name: Okungu Jared Ouma
Title of Thesis: Influence of Community Participation on Sustainability of Donor -Funded Rural Water Projects in KaremoDivision, Siaya County.
Level: MA Project Planning and Management, UON. Graduated June 2012
- Name: Ogola Musa Ochieng
Title of Thesis: Contribution of Aquaculture towards Improvement of Rural Livelihoods among Fish Farmers in Kisumu North District, Kisumu County, Kenya.
Level: MA Project Planning and Management, UON. GraduatedJune 2012
- Name: WekesaKusienya
Title of Thesis: Trends of Guitar music of the Abaluhya: 1960-2007.
Level: M A (Music). Graduated December 2013
- Name: James MasilaMutuku
Title of Thesis: Continuity in the Music Curriculum between Primary and Secondary Education in Western Province, Kenya.
Level: PhD Music,Graduated, December 2016.
- Name: Lillian Odero: The Role of Indigenous Theatre in Early Childhood Care and Development in Ugenya District, Kenya.
Level: PhD Theatre, Graduated, December 2017
- Name: KiambaJoseph Ngui
Tile of Thesis: Analysis of Assimilated Elements of Contemporary Music into Traditional Worship Music in Africa Inland Church, MukaaDistrict Church Council, Makueni, Kenya.
Level: MA (Music), Graduated, December 2021
- Name: Edward AnzinaOmulupi
Title of Thesis: Appropriated Worship Music in the Anglican Church of Kenya: ButereDiocese.
Level: MA (Music), Gradated, December 2022.
b. EXAMINATION OF PhD THESIS:
- Akumu Philip (PhD) in Ethnomusicology: Wend Sigana: Trends in Luo Story songs (2009), Maseno University, Kenya.
- Gwekwerere G. (D. Mus). The evolution of Zimbabwean Gospel Music 1980-2007. (2010) University of Pretoria, South Africa.
- DavhulaM.J (D.Mus) Malombo Musical Arts inVhavenda Indigenous Healing Practices (Sept 2011), University of Pretoria, South Africa.
- Bridgit Chinouriri(D. Mus). Singing the third Chimurenga: An investigation of the use of music as an ideological tool in the political mobilization of Zimbabwe’s land reform Programme2000-2010 (December 2013), University of Pretoria, South Africa.
- Absolum David Nkosi (D. Mus). Modern African Classical Drumming: a Potential Instrumental Option for South African School Music Curriculum(Jan 2014), University of Pretoria, South Africa.
- Lihle Precious James (MA) (214534575) “Bhaca Tradition: Addressing The Issues of Cultural Exclusion of Young Bhaca Women”. (May 2021), University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
- NozukoNguqu(MA):“Evaluating Indigenous African Music (IAM) performance assessment: The role of teachers during the Grade 12 external practical examination (November 2021), University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
C.ON-GOING POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION:
- Samuwel Onyango Okeyo (MA). The Effect of Fingering on Articulation In The Performance of Selected Pieces of Music For Piano (intent to submit thesis)
- Adelaide AtienoBuluma(MA). Appropriation of Hip Hop Music in the Pentecostol Churches of Kisumu (Proposal)
- Frederick Ngala Angaga (MA). Techniques of and Challenges in Arranging Luo Folk Tunes at the Kenya Music Festival, Kenya (Proposal).
- Humphrey Kisia (MA). The Use of Selected Logoli Wedding Folk Tunes In Composing for Orchestra (Proposal)
- David EmbehezeMungamangi (MA) Writing Logoli Music Edition Hymnal for Pentecostal Assemblies of God (PAG) Church in Lugari District, Kenya (Proposal).
- Edward AnzinaOmulupi (PHD) Course Work
REFEREES
- Prof. Kidula Jean Ngoya
Prof of Music (Ethnomusicology)
University of Georgia
School of music
250 River Road
Athens, Georgia 30602-7287
USA.
Email: jkidula@uga,edu
- Prof Akuno EmilyAchieng’
Vice Chancellor and Prof of Music Education:JaramogiOginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST), P. O. Box 210-40601, Bondo, Kenya.
Phone No: +254701017754
Email: emilyakuno@gmail.com
- Prof MekiNzewi
Prof of Music (Ethnomusicology) African Music; Theory and Practice, University of Port Harcourt, East/West Road, PMB 5323 Choba, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Phone No: +1407-757-6978
Email: mekinzewi12@gmail.com