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CONTENTS
Acknowledgments xi
Forewords
Daniel Avorgbedor
African Arts in Education: Theory and Practice 1
Komla Amoaku
Perspectives on Ghanaian Music 2
Francis Nii-Yartey
Perspectives on Ghanaian Dances 5
Preface 7
Introduction: Ghana in Perspective 9
Part One Dance-Drumming of the Southeastern Eves 13
1. Historical, Geographical, Cultural, and Social Background of the
Southeastern Eves of Ghana 16
2. Adzogbo Ritual Dance-Drumming Ceremony 33
3. Agbadza Funeral Dance-Drumming Ceremony 46
4. Atibladekame Women’s Funeral Dance-Drumming Ceremony 52
5. Atrikpui Warriors’ Dance-Drumming Ceremony 61
6. Atsiagbeko Warriors’ Dance-Drumming Ceremony 70
7. Gadzo Warriors’ Dance-Drumming Ceremony 78
8. Gahv Recreational Dance-Drumming Ceremony 84
Part Two Dance-Drumming of the Central and Northern Eves 91
9. Historical, Geographical, Cultural, and Social Background
of the Central and Northern Eves of Ghana 94
10. Adevu Hunters’ Dance-Drumming Ceremony 104
11. Boboobo Recreational Dance-Drumming Ceremony 112
12. Egbanegba Recreational Dance-Drumming Ceremony 120
13. Gbolo Recreational Dance-Drumming Ceremony 125
Part Three. Dance-Drumming of the Gas 131
14. Historical, Geographical, Cultural, and Social Background
of the Gas of Ghana 134
15. Gome Recreational Dance-Drumming Ceremony 147
16. Kolomashie Recreational Dance-Drumming Cerenmony 155
17. Kpanlongo Recreational Dance-Drumming Ceremony 160
Between pages 166 and 167 are 16 colour plates containing 25 images
Part Four Dance-Drumming of the Akans 167
18. Historical, Geographical, Cultural, and Social Background
of the Akans of Ghana 170
19. Adowa Funeral Dance-Drumming Ceremony 180
20. Asaadua Recreational Dance-Drumming Ceremony 189
21. Sikyi Recreational Dance-Drumming Ceremony 193
22. Kete Royal Dance-Drumming Ceremony 198
Part Five Dance-Drumming of the Dagbamba 203
23. Historical, Geographical, Cultural, and Social Background
of the Dagbamba of Ghana 206
24. Baamaaya Recreational Dance-Drumming Ceremony 213
25. Bla Religious Dance-Drumming Ceremony 222
26. Jera Religious Dance-Drumming Ceremony 230
27. Tora Women’s Recreational Dance-Drumming Ceremony 238
Part Six Songs and Percussion Scores 245
28. Transcriptions and Analysis of Songs 246
– Southeastern Eves Songs 246
– Central and Northern Eves Songs 270
– Ga Songs 285
– Akan Songs 294
– Dagbamba Songs 303
29. A Taste of the Percussion Ensembles 314
– Southeastern Eves Percussion Ensembles 314
– Central and Northern Eves Percussion Ensembles 326
– Ga Percussion Ensembles 332
– Akan Percussion Ensembles 337
– Dagbamba Percussion Ensembles 345
Part Seven Teaching African Music and Dance-Drumming 351
30. Components of an African Music Dance-Drumming
Curriculum 352
31. Activities for Teaching Boboobo Dance-Drumming 367
Appendix: Performing Groups and Notes on DVDs 405
Glossary 419
Bibliography and Further Reading 429
Index 439