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* [https://youtu.be/6rgWwyGdq7Q History] | * [https://youtu.be/6rgWwyGdq7Q History] | ||
* [https://youtu.be/Osq1phJkQmU Drumming] | * [https://youtu.be/Osq1phJkQmU Drumming] | ||
* [https://youtu.be/Tg26K9jSscU Tora Dancing with Drumming] | |||
== Takai == | == Takai == |
Revision as of 11:20, 19 March 2019
All videos shot in January 2014 (except "Songs") by Michael Frishkopf (video) and David Ewenson (sound), and subsequently edited by David Ewenson. We gratefully acknowledge the generous support of a Department of Music President's Fund grant that enabled preparation of this video collection, and the kind cooperation of the Youth Home Cultural Group of Tamale, Ghana who perform and explain the dances, drumming, and songs in the videos below.
(NB: This page is still under development!)
General background and history
Background and History of the Dagbamba people, their music and dance, including Damba, Bamaya, and Jera, as presented by the late Chief of Duuyin Naa, Mr. Von Salifu
Full performances by the Youth Home Cultural Group
General instruction
- Drumming
- Singing
- Bamaya and Tora Songs (2014; audio only, voices and flute - no drums). Flute can improvise while the lead singer is singing.
- Dim dila naksha (Bamaya): it is not easy to come by a good life in society: you must work for it
- Kpaniyagba (Bamaya): welcoming and praising beauty of ladies who lead the bamaya dance
- Nulandidangba (Bamaya): Discourages the wicked, appealing to ladies not to be wicked in society
- Lala ashila (Bamaya): people will pretend to love you when they don't love you
- Da dam eeh (Tora): how can you act to have an impact on society and people will recognize it in your lifetime?
- Wan ee laila (Tora): motivational song, for person named Laila
- Man a wurugu (Tora): proverb, talks about trying to do the right thing before you can make headway
- More songs (2015; video with drumming, need subtitles)
- Bamaya and Tora Songs (2014; audio only, voices and flute - no drums). Flute can improvise while the lead singer is singing.
Dances
Damba
- History (see above)
- Damba Drumming
- Damba Dancing with Drumming
Bamaya
- History (see above)
- Bamaya drumming part 1
- Bamaya drumming part 2 (shikolo rhythm)
- Bamaya Dancing (dance only)
- Bamaya Dancing with Drumming
Tora
Takai
- History
- Drumming
- Drum instruction: Takai
- Takai Dancing with introduction (dance only)
- Takai Dancing (dance only)
- Takai Dancing with Drumming
Jera
- History (see above)
- Jera Drumming
- Jera Dancing with Drumming
Other resources
Please see the following excellent resources as well:
- Dagomba Dance-Drumming at Tufts University (prepared by Prof. David Locke)
- Drums of Dagbon, documentary film by John Miller Chernoff
- A Drummer's Testament, on traditional music and culture of the Dagbamba people in northern Ghana.