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Music and Dance Traditions of Ghana

Author : Paschal Yao Younge
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Music and Dance Traditions of Ghana written by Paschal Yao Younge and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2011-09-12 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The dance and musical traditions of Ghana's four main ethnic groups are covered comprehensively: general concepts of music, dance and performance; cultural perspectives; performance; and form and structure of musical types and dance-drumming ceremonies. Historical, geographical, cultural and social backgrounds of the groups are included. Provides curriculum development, teaching methods, photographs, maps, and musical scores"--Provided by publisher.

Female Voices from an Ewe Dance-drumming Community in Ghana

Author : James M. Burns
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 9780754664956
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (649 download)

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Download or read book Female Voices from an Ewe Dance-drumming Community in Ghana written by James M. Burns and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2009 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James Burns provides a detailed ethnography of a group of female musicians from the Dzigbordi community dance-drumming club from the rural town of Dzodze, located in South-Eastern Ghana. Dzigbordi is part of a genre known as adekede, or female songs of redress, where women musicians critique gender relations in society. Burns uses audio and video interviews, recordings of rehearsals and performances and detailed collaborative analyses of song texts, dance routines and performance practice to address important methodological shifts in ethnomusicology that outline a more humanistic perspective of music cultures. The book will appeal to those interested in African Studies, Gender Studies and Oral Literature, as well as ethnomusicology and includes a DVD documentary.

Female Song Tradition and the Akan of Ghana

Author : Kwasi Ampene
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Female Song Tradition and the Akan of Ghana written by Kwasi Ampene and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nnwonkoro is a genre of women's song found among the Akan-speaking peoples of Ghana. It has become a hybrid musical form, incorporating songs and dance movements based on traditional practices alongside others reflecting Christian influence. Nnwonkoro groups perform regularly at funerals, on state occasions, for entertainment, and even in church. In common with other Akan musical traditions, nnwonkoro is transmitted orally and aurally. Based on extensive fieldwork in the Asante and Bono Ahafo regions, and featuring many transcriptions of songs, this book investigates the nature of composition in oral culture, together with issues such as the scope of the poetic imagination and the transformation processes that accompany modernization. This study illuminates the musical style of nnwonkoro in a way which, it is hoped, will facilitate future comparative study of African songs. A CD recording is included.

Ghana: Music, Dance, and Drama

Author : J. H. Kwabena Nketia
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ghana: Music, Dance, and Drama written by J. H. Kwabena Nketia and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Culture and Customs of Ghana

Author : Steven J. Salm
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 031301132X
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Culture and Customs of Ghana written by Steven J. Salm and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2002-03-30 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The decades of independence in Ghana have strengthened the idea of a national Ghanaian culture. The culture and customs of Ghana today are a product of diversity in traditional forms, influenced by a long history of Islamic and European contact. Culture and Customs of Ghana is the first book to concisely provide an up-to-date narrative on the most significant elements of the established cultural life and institutions as well as the most recent changes in the cultural landscape. Written expressly for students and the general reader, it belongs in every library supporting multicultural and African studies curricula. Ghana seeks to cultivate the philosophy of the African personality, to revive, maintain, and promote Ghanaian ways of life and integrate them into political and social institutions. Ghanaians also recognize their relationship to the rest of the world and continue to develop with the forces of globalization. Culture and Customs of Ghana authoritatively discusses the vibrant and adaptable people, from their religions to music and dance. A chronology, glossary, and numerous photos complement the text.

The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Music and Culture

Author : Janet Sturman
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1506353371
Total Pages : 5212 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Music and Culture written by Janet Sturman and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2019-02-26 with total page 5212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Music and Culture presents key concepts in the study of music in its cultural context and provides an introduction to the discipline of ethnomusicology, its methods, concerns, and its contributions to knowledge and understanding of the world′s musical cultures, styles, and practices. The diverse voices of contributors to this encyclopedia confirm ethnomusicology′s fundamental ethos of inclusion and respect for diversity. Combined, the multiplicity of topics and approaches are presented in an easy-to-search A-Z format and offer a fresh perspective on the field and the subject of music in culture. Key features include: Approximately 730 signed articles, authored by prominent scholars, are arranged A-to-Z and published in a choice of print or electronic editions Pedagogical elements include Further Readings and Cross References to conclude each article and a Reader’s Guide in the front matter organizing entries by broad topical or thematic areas Back matter includes an annotated Resource Guide to further research (journals, books, and associations), an appendix listing notable archives, libraries, and museums, and a detailed Index The Index, Reader’s Guide themes, and Cross References combine for thorough search-and-browse capabilities in the electronic edition

Music in African Cultures

Author : J. H. Kwabena Nketia
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Music in African Cultures written by J. H. Kwabena Nketia and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

An Introduction to Music Education in Ghana for Universities and Colleges

Author : James Flolu
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Music Education in Ghana for Universities and Colleges written by James Flolu and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

African Dance Education in Ghana

Author : William Ofotsu Adinku
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book African Dance Education in Ghana written by William Ofotsu Adinku and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Staging Ghana

Author : Paul Schauert
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253017491
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book Staging Ghana written by Paul Schauert and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2015-09-07 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ghana Dance Ensemble takes Ghana's national culture and interprets it in performance using authentic dance forms adapted for local or foreign audiences. Often, says Paul Schauert, the aims of the ensemble and the aims of the individual performers work in opposition. Schauert discusses the history of the dance troupe and its role in Ghana's post-independence nation-building strategy and illustrates how the nation's culture makes its way onto the stage. He argues that as dancers negotiate the terrain of what is or is not authentic, they also find ways to express their personal aspirations, discovering, within the framework of nationalism or collective identity, that there is considerable room to reform national ideals through individual virtuosity.

Hot Feet and Social Change

Author : Kariamu Welsh
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 0252051815
Total Pages : 423 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Hot Feet and Social Change written by Kariamu Welsh and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2019-12-23 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The popularity and profile of African dance have exploded across the African diaspora in the last fifty years. Hot Feet and Social Change presents traditionalists, neo-traditionalists, and contemporary artists, teachers, and scholars telling some of the thousands of stories lived and learned by people in the field. Concentrating on eight major cities in the United States, the essays challenges myths about African dance while demonstrating its power to awaken identity, self-worth, and community respect. These voices of experience share personal accounts of living African traditions, their first encounters with and ultimate embrace of dance, and what teaching African-based dance has meant to them and their communities. Throughout, the editors alert readers to established and ongoing research, and provide links to critical contributions by African and Caribbean dance experts. Contributors: Ausettua Amor Amenkum, Abby Carlozzo, Steven Cornelius, Yvonne Daniel, Charles “Chuck” Davis, Esailama G. A. Diouf, Indira Etwaroo, Habib Iddrisu, Julie B. Johnson, C. Kemal Nance, Halifu Osumare, Amaniyea Payne, William Serrano-Franklin, and Kariamu Welsh

Female Voices from an Ewe Dance-drumming Community in Ghana

Author : James Burns
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351567160
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (515 download)

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Download or read book Female Voices from an Ewe Dance-drumming Community in Ghana written by James Burns and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ewe dance-drumming has been extensively studied throughout the history of ethnomusicology, but up to now there has not been a single study that addresses Ewe female musicians. James Burns redresses this deficiency through a detailed ethnography of a group of female musicians from the Dzigbordi community dance-drumming club from the rural town of Dzodze, located in South-Eastern Ghana. Dzigbordi was specifically chosen because of the author's long association with the group members, and because it is part of a genre known as adekede, or female songs of redress, where women musicians critique gender relations in society. Burns uses audio and video interviews, recordings of rehearsals and performances and detailed collaborative analyses of song texts, dance routines and performance practice to address important methodological shifts in ethnomusicology that outline a more humanistic perspective of music cultures. This perspective encompasses the inter-linkages between history, social processes and individual creative artists. The voices of Dzigbordi women provide us not only with a more complete picture of Ewe music-making, they further allow us to better understand the relationship between culture, social life and individual creativity. The book will therefore appeal to those interested in African Studies, Gender Studies and Oral Literature, as well as ethnomusicology. Includes a DVD documentary.

Highlife Saturday Night

Author : Nate Plageman
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253007259
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book Highlife Saturday Night written by Nate Plageman and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highlife Saturday Night captures the vibrancy of Saturday nights in Ghana—when musicians took to the stage and dancers took to the floor—in this penetrating look at musical leisure during a time of social, political, and cultural change. Framing dance band "highlife" music as a central medium through which Ghanaians negotiated gendered and generational social relations, Nate Plageman shows how popular music was central to the rhythm of daily life in a West African nation. He traces the history of highlife in urban Ghana during much of the 20th century and documents a range of figures that fueled the music's emergence, evolution, and explosive popularity. This book is generously enhanced by audiovisual material on the Ethnomusicology Multimedia website.

Ghanaian Dance on the U.S. Stage

Author : Yasmina Naima Porter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Ghanaian Dance on the U.S. Stage written by Yasmina Naima Porter and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

African Music

Author : Alexander Akorlie Agordoh
Publisher : Nova Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781594545542
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (455 download)

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Download or read book African Music written by Alexander Akorlie Agordoh and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2005 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is customary in the Western world for people to use the term 'African music' as if it were a single clearly identifiable phenomenon. One should not be surprised at the diversity of music and the difficulty of isolating distinctly African features common to the whole continent. This important book is an overview of music in Africa.

To Dance is Human

Author : Judith Lynne Hanna
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226315495
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (263 download)

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Download or read book To Dance is Human written by Judith Lynne Hanna and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1987-09-15 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring dance from the rural villages of Africa to the stages of Lincoln Center, Judith Lynne Hanna shows that it is as human to dance as it is to learn, to build, or to fight. Dance is human thought and feeling expressed through the body: it is at once organized physical movement, language, and a system of rules appropriate in different social situations. Hanna offers a theory of dance, drawing on work in anthropology, semiotics, sociology, communications, folklore, political science, religion, and psychology as well as the visual and performing arts. A new preface provides commentary on recent developments in dance research and an updated bibliography.

Historical Dictionary of Ghana

Author : David Owusu-Ansah
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0810875004
Total Pages : 515 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Ghana written by David Owusu-Ansah and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-02-27 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ghana, the former British colony of the Gold Coast, is historically known for being the first country to the south of the Sahara to attain political independence from colonial rule. It is known for its exports of cocoa and a variety of minerals, especially gold, and it is now an oil exporting country. But Ghana’s importance to the African continent is not only seen in its natural resources or its potential to expand its agricultural output. Rather the nation’s political history of nationalism, the history of military engagement in politics, record of economic depression and the ability to rise from the ashes of political and economic decay is the most unique character of the country. This fourth edition of Historical Dictionary of Ghana covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 900 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Ghana.