Abstract:
Ishioko Musical ensemble of hunters . A musical heritage ,that had stood the taste of time in Ayogwiri sub-culture of Edo State .In fact this strong cultural artifact has among the Ayogwiri people over the years ,Owing to the fact that most people still restrict their musical awareness to the music of their environment this musical tradition had been fully embraced by other societies .Therefore this work(1)shall expose sophisticated and refined musical tradition to the restricted lovers of music of different communities by projecting the features of Ishioko musical ensemble.(11)Shall provide background knowledge of Ayoggwiri sub-culture of the Edo people in terms or their location and culture. (iii) Will also examine the Ishioko musical group and review literature on it and related topics .Furthermore, this work shall also take cognizance of the musical characteristics of this famous music and shall conclude by reflecting on the artistic and aesthetic values germane to it.
