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== Jera ==
== Jera ==
* History (see above)
* History (see above)
* [https://youtu.be/C5qsVvg9n1U Drumming]
* [https://youtu.be/C5qsVvg9n1U Jera Drumming]
* [https://youtu.be/EZdq_ZPhUXs Jera Dancing with Drumming]


= Other resources =
= Other resources =

Revision as of 11:19, 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)

Dances

Damba

Bamaya

Tora

Takai

Jera

Other resources

Please see the following excellent resources as well: