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NNYOCHA AKANKA DI N‟ABX QNX ABIGBO MBAISE AYOZIE, Chioma NNYOCHA AKANKA DI N‟ABX QNX ABIGBO MBAISE AYOZIE, Chioma R. Directorate of General Studies Federal University of Technology, Owerri E-mail: [email protected], MGBOROGWU, Andrew Chukwuemeka Directorate of General Studies Federal University of Technology, Owerri E-mail: [email protected] Na IGBOKWE, Benedict Nkemdirim Directorate of General Studies Federal University of Technology, Owerri E-mail: [email protected] Xm[edemede Abx bx okwu gbara qkpxrxkpx nd[ Igbo ji egosipxta qnqdx xwa, qd[d[ obodo, ihe kpatara ihe nd[ merela n‟xwa a na kwa ihe nd[ ga-emenx jiri were mee maqbx ga-eji were mee. Ihe qbxla mere onye Igbo, ma nke qma ma nke qjqq nwere xd[r[ okwu nd[ Igbo na-ekwu banyere ya n‟xd[ abx. Abx bara uru na ndx mmadx d[ka iji ya anqr[ oge, kporie mgbe, gwqq qr[a, kuzie ihe, kqwapxta nhxrxwa nd[ Igbo, sikwa na ya kqchaa agwa qjqq d[ iche ma na-eto ihe qma n‟xzq pxrx iche. Qtxtx nd[ Igbo na-agx abx d[ka Emily na Nkwere, Theresa Onuoha n‟Unubi, Rose Nzuruike n‟Ihiagwa na qtxtx nd[ qzq na-ewere asxsx wepxta nkamma n‟abx jighar[a okwu ka nkamma d[ n‟asxsx pxta ihe nke pxtara [hqrq asxsx kwes[r[ ekwes[ tinye n‟ebe q dabara ka o were metxta qgxx na nd[ ogent[ na mmxq. Mana taa, nd[ qlqrqqhxrx na-agbaso usoro nd[ qcha nke na-anagh[ egosipxta enyouche nke ahxmihe n‟asxsx nakwa nke na-anagh[ ewepxta mmetxtaobi e bu n‟uche. Ebumnuuche nchqcha a bx ka enyochaa abx Abigbo Mbaise atq bx Chenji, Asxsx Igbo na Ozi D[ Mkpa were wepxtas[a akanka nd[ qgxx gbasoro were gxq abx ha. Usoro a gbasoro bx usoro nke sqvee were mee nchqcha. A chqpxtara na nd[ qgxx abx Abigbo Mbaise jiri akanka qkachakwa atxmatxokwu were jighar[a okwu ka nka mma d[ n‟asxsx pxta ihe n‟abx ha. A ch[kqtara nchqcha a site n‟[txle Akanka d[ n‟abx Abigbo Mbaise ma mee ka nd[ qgxx abx gbaa mbq hx na ha jiri ezi aka nka na-agxpxta egwu ha n‟ihi na ezi aka nka ga- enwer[[r[ ezigbo qnqdx ma q bxgh[ etu a, xlq ah[a nd[ na-ahx maka abx ga-ejupxta n‟abx nd[ na-enwegh[ isi na qdx bxrxkwa ad[gboroja. Qkpxrxkpx okwu nd[ a rxtxrx aka: Agxmagx, Akanka, Abx qnx, Egwu qd[nala, Egwu Abigbo 269 AYOZIE, C. R., MGBOROGWU, A.C. Na IGBOKWE, B. N.: Nnyocha Akanka Di N‟abx Qnx Abigbo Internaitonal Journal of Development and Management Review (INJODEMAR)Vol. 15, No. 1 June, 2020 Mbaise Abstract Poetry is an emotional and elevated piece of song which the Igbo use to express the state or condition of the world, the existence and condition of communities as well as proffer the raison d‘etre for certain things that happened in the world and some certain things that may occur in the future. Any Igbo man has a peculiar way of expressing whatever that comes his way through song. Thus, the importance of poetry in Igbo society cannot be over-emphasized. Igbo songs are used for relaxation, recreation, teaching as well as expression of Igbo philosophy. Besides, Igbo songs are also used to expose publicly societal ills. They are also used to praise an outstanding fit of achievement. Many notable Igbo musicians like Emily from Nkwerre, Theresa Onuoha of Unubi, Rose Nzurike from Ihiagwa and a host of others use figurative language in their songs to bring out the best of their songs in such a way that it will appeal to the mind and soul of listeners of such songs. That is, their songs are emotional. However, today, the Igbo musicians have followed the trend of Western pattern that is not imaginative of the future. The aim of this research therefore is to investigate three notable Abigbo Mbiase poems – ―Chenji, ―Asxsx Igbo‖ and ―Ozi D[ Mkpa‖ with the view of finding the style the singers adopted in rendering these songs. Survey method was used for this study. The researchers found out that poets made copious use of figurative language to bring out the best in their songs. Based on their findings, the researchers advised the modern poets/musicians to use good style in their songs/poems because a good style must follow a pattern otherwise our market will be filled with music/songs that are meaningless or copyright musics. Keywords: Literature, Style, Oral Literature, Traditional Music, Abigbo Dance 1.1 Ndubata A b[a n‟ala Igbo, e nwere qtxtx abx qd[nala d[ iche iche e jiri mara nd[ Igbo nke ha ji egosipxta etu obi d[ ha, n‟Ihiagwa e nwere abx d[ka “Ego nna any[ kpara q bx ego k[r[k[r[”. Na Nkwere,e nwere “Emily nwaany[ na-ebi ego”, Unubi nwere Egedege. Abx qd[nala nd[ a nwere ihe d[ mkpa nd[ na-agx maqbx na-agba ha jiri hiwe ha. Nke qbxla n‟abx nd[ a d[ oke mkpa n‟ihi na o nwere ihe q na-arxtx aka n‟ala Igbo d[ka omume d[ iche iche d[ n‟ala Igbo nakwa ikele nd[ na-agbal[ [hx na obodo ha na-aga n‟ihu ma na-akatq nd[ na-emebi obodo. Nwadike, (1992:32) kqwara abx qd[nala d[ka “abx d[ iche iche nd[ Igbo ji ebi ndx ha. Nd[ Igbo nwere abx maka qnqdx qbxla n‟xwa a. Q d[gh[ qnqdx qbxla gba aka abx. Nkqwa nke a na-ekwu n‟ala Igbo e nwegh[ omenala maqbx emume qbxla na-enwegh[ abx e ji egosipxta ya. D[ka n‟ebe a mxrx nwa qhxrx, e nwere abx a na-eji egosipxta na a mxrx nwa qhxrx d[ka abx a bx “Q nxrx olu nwa b[a ngwa ngwa, q bxgh[ otu onye nwe nwa”. Abx a na- egosi na a mxrx nwa qhxrx ebe ahx. Ugonna (1980) d[ka e depxtara ya n‟akwxkwq Dike (1989:59) kwuru na “ihe any[ ga- akpq abx abxgh[ naan[ ihe e depxtara kama q bxkwa okwu e dokoro kwupxta ya n‟qnx nk[t[. Q gakwara n‟ihu kqwakwuo abx d[ka okwu d[ n‟ah[r[ n‟ah[r[ maqbx n‟qgbara nwere ndanusoro a na-ekwe ekwe, na-agx agx maqbx ekwu ekwu”. Site na nkqwa a, nd[ qchqcha kwenyere n‟ihe Ugonna kwuru, na abx bx nke nkwurunqnx, nke a na-agx agx maqbx nke a na-ekwu n‟qnx. 270 Internaitonal Journal of Development and Management Review (INJODEMAR)Vol. 15, No. 1 June, 2020 E nwere xd[ abx abxq nke gxnyere abx qnx na abx ederede nakwa xd[ ha d[ iche iche. E nwekwara qkpqabx d[ iche iche nakwa mbunuuche ha.Site n‟abx nd[ mb[arach[wa nke buterela any[ nsogbu na mmeghar[ anya n‟ebe xmxntorob[a any[ na-eto eto nq, emeela na o nwegh[ onye na-eleba anya n‟ihe banyere abx qnx otu o kwes[r[, xfqdxkwa na-agx egwu maqbx uri anagh[ eche echiche n‟ egwu ha na-agx, ma egwu ahx o nwere ozi q na-ezi nd[ qhanaeze,ma o nwere ezi akanka nke ga-ewepxta nkamma d[ n‟abx. Mana mgbe gboo, q d[gh[ etu a, q bx qnqdx a kpalitere isiokwu nchqcha a bx nnyocha akanka d[ n‟abx qnx Abigbo Mbaise. N‟ihi nke a, nd[ qchqcha ga-agbal[ inyocha abx atq Abigbo bx Chenji, Asxsx Igbo na Ozi di mkpa, iji mata etu nd[ qgxx abx Abigbo Mbaise siri jiri asxsx a haziri ahazi were gxpxta egwu ha na etu egwu nd[ a si akwalite qd[mma nd[ Igbo, omenala ha nakwa akxnaxba. 1.2 Agxmagx Qd[nala N‟oge gboo, nd[ Igbo nwere akxkq d[gas[ iche iche banyere xwa a any[ nq n‟ime ya. Chukwu kere xwa, mmadxbi n‟ime xwa nakwa ihe nd[ qzq d[gas[ iche iche nq n‟ime xwa. Xd[r[ akxkq nd[ d[ otu ahx na-akqwara any[ otu Chukwu siri d[, ka obodo na mba siri malite, ka e siri kee mmadx nakwa ihe kpatara mmadx jiri b[a n‟xwa. Akxkq nd[ a niile bx akxkq nd[ d[r[la qkpxtqrqkpx n‟ihi na o nwegh[ onye ga-as[ na q bx mgbe d[ otu a maqbx oge d[ otu a ka q malitere. Naan[ ihe a maara bx akxkq nd[ ahx bx agxmagx qd[nala. Okafq na Ewelukwa (2012:303) kqwara agxmagx qd[nala d[ka “otu n‟ime xd[ agxmagx qnx e nwere n‟asxsx Igbo. Q bx agxmagx a na-akqkar[ n‟qnx. O sitere n‟aka nna nna any[ ha wee ruo any[ aka. O bidoro n‟oge gboo wee diba”. Nwadike (1992:19) kwuru na agxmagx qd[nala “bx agxmagx e degh[ ede,a na-akq ma na-agx ya n‟qnx. Mmewere ya na-abxkar[ akxkq qd[nala, nke qtxtx ha sitere na mgbe qkpx”. Site na nkqwa abxq a, q pxtara na agxmagx qd[nala gbagidere xkwx n‟ekere xwa na ihe agba ochie. Q na-enwe oge d[ iche iche e ji agx ya d[ka n‟abal[ mgbe qnwa na-eti. Emenanjq, Okolie, Ekwe na Maduako (1994:10) kwuru na agxmagx qd[nala bx “echiche miri emi gbasara isiokwu qbxla nke e jiri asxsx nka kqwapxta. Q gakwara n‟ihu kwuo na q d[ mkpa icheta n‟oge qbxla any[ tinyere “qd[nala” n‟agxmagx, any[ agagh[ ebu odide n‟obi. Edemede b[ara ab[a na ndx mmadx”. Ihe nke a na-akqwa bx na edemede bidoro qhxrx na ndx nd[ Igbo, n‟otu aka ahxkwa ka edemede siri bxrx qb[a na ndx agbxrx niile, q bxlad[ nd[ oyibo.
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