ABSTRACT
The author introduces indigenous education from Buganda, the central part of Uganda, perspective, referred to as okunjula, involving preparing, training and transforming a child into a responsible member of society. In the process of induction into the heritage of a child’s predecessors, manifested in the musical arts education in non-formal situations, the child develops singing, dancing and instrument playing skills with the requisite technological awareness that includes playing of musical instruments connected to stories and poems. Subsequently, the author presents today’s situation with various technologies that are accessible in urban centres and their effect on the way African educators conduct their business. The article examines the value that this (western) equipment adds to the music education process, proposing ways of using technologies in Africanising the music classroom.
