B.A, M.A. Ph.D, musicologist lecturer, consultant, administrator, ed: Reagan Memorial Baptist Girls, School, Yaba, Lagos, 1956-61; University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1963-66; University of California, Us Angeles, USA, 196771; cr: Research Assistant, College of Music University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1962-66; Junior Research f. Institute of African studies. University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife, 1971- 72; Redisignated Research f. musicology, Institute of African Studies, University of Ife. 1972-75; Lecturer/Head, Music Unit, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, 1975-77; Snr. Research f. Musicology, Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan, 1978; research prof. Musicology, University of Ibadan, 1989; dir. Institute of African Studies, 1995-98; and since 2001; ee: University of Nigeria. Nsukka. 198993; Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, 1991; and since 1995; Delta State University, Abraka, 1991-92; The Polytechnic, Ibadan, 198990; Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri, 1989-91; Federal College of Education, Okene, since 1995; Consultant, Creative Arts of Africa; Black Music Studies Project, Department of Music, Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, 1974; Consultant, Ethnic Heritage Project Bowie State College, Maryland, USA. 1974-75; mem. National Committee on music FESTAC77; Editorial Board, African Music Journal, published by the International Library of African Music, Grahams town. South Africa; Chairperson, Adjudicating Committee for Music Event National Arts Festival, 1989; Chairperson, National Committee on Nigerian Musical Instruments; International Advisory Board of the International Centre for Africa Music and dance, since. 1993; Co-ordinator, Nigerian Secretariat of the International Centre for African Music and Dance; Institute of African studies. University of Ibadan; Western State Arts Committee, 1973-74; Oyo State Scholarship Board, 1976-78; Representative, Institute of Oyo State Committee for World Decade for Cultural Development; Involved in various Solo performances before Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation invited audience, 1962; various Radio and Television solo performance, Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation, Enugu, 1964-66; and many other performances in Nigeria and abroad; participant, celebrity concert organized in honour of prof. Wole Soyinka, 1987; mm. Society for Ethnomusicology; Nigerian Association of Music Educations; Commonwealth Music Association-Nigerian Chapter; Association for the promotion of Church music in Nigeria; presd. Alexander Von Humboldt Club of Nigeria, University of Ibadan chapter; International Society- African to American music; ah: Western State Government of Nigeria Scholarship, 1964-68; University of California Regents, 1969; University of Ife Scholarship, 1970; f. Alexander Von HumboldtStiftung, 1981-82; publ: Author, Nigerian Music in Scholmans Musik Lexicon, Stockholm, 1974; Thetraining ofYoruba traditionalmusician in Yoruba Oral Traditions, Ibadan University Press, 1975; "Traditional Musicin the Curriculum ofNigerianSchools" on the use ofCultural Heritagein NigerianEducation. NationalCommission for Museums and Monuments Lagos/ Institute ofEducation, University ofIbadan, 1983; The Role ofMusic and the Recording Industry in National Development : in Culture, Economy and National Development, Joe Tolabi and Associates (Nigeria) Limited, 1991; The Process of Education andthe searchfor Identity incontemporary African Music" in African musicology; Current Trends Vol.11, African Studies Centres. 1992; Andseveral other publications in learnedjournals. Shehas attended andpresentedpapersinabout50 conference; off: Office of the Director, Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State.
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