Niger Delta Journal of Gender, Peace & Conflict Studies Vol.4 No. 1 March, 2024 Traditional Music As the Heart Beat of Yoruba Culture: A Study of Oyo Town, Oyo State, Nigeria 583 Traditional Music As the Heart Beat of Yoruba Culture: A Study of Oyo Town, Oyo State, Nigeria By Julius Oluwayomi Oluwadamilare Department of Music of the University of Ilesa, Ilesa, Osun State. juliusoluwadamilare924@gmail.com +2347035432411 & OlaOluwa Marvelous Ayokunmi Department of Music, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. ayokunmiolaoluwa2016@gmail.com +2347030597017 Abstract Yoruba people are endowed with numerous traditional music and performances which portray the culture of the people. Traditional music is so much a part of Yoruba culture that most people who live in big cities and other places outside their hometown organize traditional music ensembles as a mark of identity, to preserve their culture, and to serve as a unifying factor that binds them together. This valuable Yoruba culture is fast fading away in most communities as the younger generations lose interest in this music genre. This paper, therefore, views traditional music as an indispensable part of Yoruba culture. It shows the musical instruments as symbolic musical instruments identified with particular deities. It also examines the form and the rhythmic structure or pattern of Yoruba Traditional music. Furthermore, the paperwork also shows the documentation of the Yoruba Traditional music and also draws out the cultural implication of the text of the Yoruba Traditional Music. It further investigates among other things the history and performance of different Yoruba traditional music. To achieve this, the researcher employed some information-gathering techniques such as oral interviews, fieldwork, and a review of related literature. This research work reveals that despite the alarming influences of Western technology on Yoruba culture, traditional music, and performance have remained the climax of every cultural and social event. Oyo Town. It also suggests that the people be encouraged in their music practices. To achieve this, music scholars should research the