Tradition, Culture And Development in Africa

The main focus of this unique book is an in-depth examination of the polygonal technique; the primary method used by master artists of the past in creating Islamic geometric patterns. The author details the design methodology responsible for this all-but-lost art form and presents evidence for its use from the historical record, both of which are vital contributions to the understanding of this ornamental tradition. Additionally, the author examines the historical development of Islamic geometric patterns, the significance of geometric design within the broader context of Islamic ornament as a whole, the formative role that geometry plays throughout the Islamic ornamental arts (including calligraphy, the floral idiom, dome decoration, geometric patterns, and more), and the underexamined question of pattern classification.

NALEDI - An African Journey is a choral work composed and written by Franco Prinsloo. In this tale of courage, adventure and magic stylistically embedded in the African story-telling tradition, we follow Naledi, the morning and evening star, who falls to earth in her quest to reveal the divine spark of truth buried beneath the Great Baobab tree guarding an ancient secret of light. Naledi is a unique South African musical that applies the universality of South African folklore in a contemporary manner.