Traditional Dance Rhythms of Ghana

Author: Neeley Kofi Price: Medium: Spiral-bound (65 pages) Publisher: Honeyrock 1997-01-01

Editorial Description

This collection offers percussionists as well as general music lovers an insightful glimpse into the vibrant and exciting world of African rhythms - in particular the Traditional Dance Rhythms of Ghana. A dozen dance rhythms are represented herein, and the 90 minutes of recordings are enhanced by transcriptions of the supporting percussion parts for each rhythm. In addition, notes on each piece give insight as to associated dance movements and cultural context. Music represented includes Atsia (Ewe), Agbeko (Ewe), Kpanlogo (Ga) and Kinka (Ewe) among many other styles. Performed/recorded in Ghana, West Africa.