Image of drummers
Image of drummers

 

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Information about the music and dance of the various ethnic tribe of Ghana including photographs of instruments and traditional performances

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Past Programs in Ghana
2000, 2001, 2005


Dances (including the drumming and songs) studied during previous programs in Ghana include:

Atsiagbekor
Takai
Adowa
Borborbor
Agbadza
Gome
Adjogbo
Bawa
Kpanlogo

Plus atenteben (bamboo flute) and xylophone music:
Trema by Hewale Sounds, University of Ghana, Legon

Fume, Fume drumming

 

Field trips to traditional areas include:

Kpetoe
Denu
Alavanyo
Botoku
Lolobi-Kumasi
Anlo-Afiadenygiba
Gulf of Guinea
Cape Coast
Keta
Accra
Akrofu
Wegbe
Sallah Kope
Lome, Togo
Aneho, Togo
Anyako
Tafi

 

Dances performed by professional and traditional local artists include:

various dances by the Dance Factory, National Theatre of Ghana, Accra
Gede
Kinka
Borborbor
Atsiagbekor
Bambaya
Adevu
Gabada
Agbadza
Isa Isa
Adjogbo
Kete
Adowa
Gabada

Instrumental pieces performed include:

Fontomfrom
Adabatram (performed on shrine drums called Zagada)
Tro-u
Asafo

 

2000 and 2001 Photographs