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Music and Dance Traditions of Ghana: History, Performance and Teaching

  • Author: Younge, Paschal Yao
This is a list that is hard to match. This book is a boon to an already-popular subject, and will be greatly welcomed by anyone involved in African music and dance. Highly recommended — Choice
  • ISBN: 9780786449927 (0786449926)
  • Edition Type: Paperback
  • Publisher: McFarland & Co
  • Pages: 466
  • Date Published: 26th Sep 2011

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Contents

  • Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgments     
  • Forewords
  • African Arts in Education: Theory and Practice     
  • DANIEL AVORGBEDOR
  • Perspectives on Ghanaian Music     
  • KOMLA AMOAKU
  • Perspectives on Ghanaian Dances     
  • FRANCIS NII-YARTEY
  • Preface     
  • Introduction: Ghana in Perspective     
  • PART ONE. Dance-Drumming of the Southeastern E3es      
  • 1. Historical, Geographical, Cultural, and Social Background of the Southeastern E3es of Ghana     
  • 2. Adzogbo Ritual Dance-Drumming Ceremony     
  • 3. Agbadza Funeral Dance-Drumming Ceremony     
  • 4. Atibla2 ekame Women’s Funeral Dance-Drumming Ceremony     
  • 5. Atrikpui Warriors’ Dance-Drumming Ceremony     
  • 6. Atsiagbek4 Warriors’ Dance-Drumming Ceremony     
  • 7. Gadzo Warriors’ Dance-Drumming Ceremony     
  • 8. Gah3 Recreational Dance-Drumming Ceremony     
  • PART TWO. Dance-Drumming of the Central and Northern E3es      
  • 9. Historical, Geographical, Cultural, and Social Background of the Central and Northern E3es of Ghana     
  • 10. Ade3u Hunters’ Dance-Drumming Ceremony     
  • 11. B4b44b4 Recreational Dance-Drumming Ceremony     
  • 12. Egbanegba Recreational Dance-Drumming Ceremony     
  • 13. Gbolo Recreational Dance-Drumming Ceremony     
  • PART THREE. Dance-Drumming of the Gas      
  • 14. Historical, Geographical, Cultural, and Social Background of the Gas of Ghana     
  • 15. Gome Recreational Dance-Drumming Ceremony     
  • 16. Kolomashie Recreational Dance-Drumming Ceremony     
  • 17. Kpanlongo Recreational Dance-Drumming Ceremony     
  • Between pages 166 and 167 are 16 color plates containing 25 images
  • PART FOUR. Dance-Drumming of the Akans      
  • 18. Historical, Geographical, Cultural, and Social Background of the Akans of Ghana     
  • 19. Adowa Funeral Dance-Drumming Ceremony     
  • 20. Asaadua Recreational Dance-Drumming Ceremony     
  • 21. Sikyi Recreational Dance-Drumming Ceremony     
  • 22. Kete Royal Dance-Drumming Ceremony     
  • PART FIVE. Dance-Drumming of the Dagbamba      
  • 23. Historical, Geographical, Cultural, and Social Background of the Dagbamba of Ghana     
  • 24. Baamaaya Recreational Dance-Drumming Ceremony     
  • 25. Bla Religious Dance-Drumming Ceremony     
  • 26. J1ra Religious Dance-Drumming Ceremony     
  • 27. T4 ra Women’s Recreational Dance-Drumming Ceremony     
  • PART SIX. Songs and Percussion Scores      
  • 28. Transcriptions and Analysis of Songs     
  • Southeastern E3es Songs     
  • Central and Northern E3es Songs     
  • Ga Songs     
  • Akan Songs     
  • Dagbamba Songs     
  • 29. A Taste of the Percussion Ensembles     
  • Southeastern E3es Percussion Ensembles     
  • Central and Northern E3es Percussion Ensembles     
  • Ga Percussion Ensembles     
  • Akan Percussion Ensembles     
  • Dagbamba Percussion Ensembles     
  • PART SEVEN. Teaching African Music and Dance-Drumming      
  • 30. Components of an African Music Dance-Drumming Curriculum     
  • 31. Activities for Teaching B4b44b4 Dance-Drumming     
  • Appendix: Performing Groups and Notes on DVDs      405
  • Glossary     
  • Bibliography and Further Reading     
  • Index     

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