Music and Dance Traditions of Ghana

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.

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