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Author:   Paschal Yao Younge
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.821kg
ISBN:  

9780786449927

ISBN 10:   0786449926
Pages:   466
Publication Date:   26 September 2011
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of 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     

Reviews

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 A specialist in African art, Younge provides other educators with more resource materials to enhance their intercultural teaching in a liberal studies program. -Reference & Research Book News. Outstanding. -The Journal of Pan African Studies.

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; a specialist in African art, Younge provides other educators with more resource materials to enhance their intercultural teaching in a liberal studies program --Reference & Research Book News; outstanding --The Journal of Pan African Studies.

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 --<i>Choice</i>; a specialist in African art, Younge provides other educators with more resource materials to enhance their intercultural teaching in a liberal studies program --<i>Reference & Research Book News</i>; outstanding --<i>The Journal of Pan African Studies</i>.

Author Information

Paschal Yao Younge is an associate professor of multicultural music education and the director of the Annual International Summer Program in African Interdisciplinary Arts and co-artistic director of the African Ensemble at Ohio University. He is also a multi-talented, award-winning musician.

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