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** [https://youtu.be/gBhAe2sJYr0 Introduction to Gung-gong (bass drum)] | ** [https://youtu.be/gBhAe2sJYr0 Introduction to Gung-gong (bass drum)] | ||
** [https://youtu.be/JNa9bUQD35w Introduction to Bamaya, Jera, and Tora Drumming] | ** [https://youtu.be/JNa9bUQD35w Introduction to Bamaya, Jera, and Tora Drumming] | ||
* [https://youtu.be/ki1eoChWQ1w Bamaya and Tora Songs] (2014; audio only, voices and flute - no drums). Flute can improvise while the lead singer is singing. | * Singing | ||
** Dim dila naksha (Bamaya): it is not easy to come by a good life in society: you must work for it | ** [https://youtu.be/ki1eoChWQ1w Bamaya and Tora Songs] (2014; audio only, voices and flute - no drums). Flute can improvise while the lead singer is singing. | ||
** Kpaniyagba (Bamaya): welcoming and praising beauty of ladies who lead the bamaya dance | *** Dim dila naksha (Bamaya): it is not easy to come by a good life in society: you must work for it | ||
** Nulandidangba (Bamaya): Discourages the wicked, appealing to ladies not to be wicked in society | *** Kpaniyagba (Bamaya): welcoming and praising beauty of ladies who lead the bamaya dance | ||
** Lala ashila (Bamaya): people will pretend to love you when they don't love you | *** Nulandidangba (Bamaya): Discourages the wicked, appealing to ladies not to be wicked in society | ||
** Da dam eeh (Tora): how can you act to have an impact on society and people will recognize it in your lifetime? | *** Lala ashila (Bamaya): people will pretend to love you when they don't love you | ||
** Wan ee laila (Tora): motivational song, for person named Laila | *** Da dam eeh (Tora): how can you act to have an impact on society and people will recognize it in your lifetime? | ||
** Man a wurugu (Tora): proverb, talks about trying to do the right thing before you can make headway | *** Wan ee laila (Tora): motivational song, for person named Laila | ||
* [https://youtu.be/_1u339jgz4I More songs] (2015; video with drumming, need subtitles) | *** Man a wurugu (Tora): proverb, talks about trying to do the right thing before you can make headway | ||
** [https://youtu.be/_1u339jgz4I More songs] (2015; video with drumming, need subtitles) | |||
= Dances = | = Dances = | ||
Revision as of 22:56, 18 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, presented by the late Chief of Duuyin Naa, Mr. Von Salifu
Full performances
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
Bamaya
Tora
Takai
Jera
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.