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Here you will find daily records of what was covered in class, as well as links to specific things we learn, such as dances or drums.
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Welcome to the West African Music Ensemble's Wiki page!  Here you will find links to song lyrics, audio clips and links to specific class terms. In each term's section there are brief summaries video from specific classes.
  
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==July 10, 2006==
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Short link:  http://bit.ly/ua-wame
  
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====The circle represents life and community====
 
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*Life is a cycle.
 
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*Most Ewe dances are in a circle.
 
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*There is a connection between the physical and metaphysical--the living and the dead are related.
 
  
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====[[Gota]]====
 
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*The dance's basic movement
 
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*The beginning drum signal
 
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*The drum signal to change from the basic movement to improvised dance with your partner.
 
  
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====[[Gahu]]====
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=Instructors=
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*The bell pattern: low high high high high
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Robert Kpogo <br>
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*The rattle pattern: pum pa ti pa ti pa ti pa
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Dr. Wisdom Agorde <br>
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*The basic steps: right right left left
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Email: [mailto:rkpogo@shaw.ca] <br> or [mailto:rkpogo@ualberta.ca]
  
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====[[Call & Response]]====
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= Dagbamba music and dance =
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*Call: Kini wee! Response: Zii wee! (with arm motion)
 
  
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http://bit.ly/dagbamba
  
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==July 11, 2006==
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= Ewe Music/Dance Styles =
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Here you will find information about the music/dance styles that have been taught in the West African Music Ensemble over the years.
  
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====Gota====
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== [[Gota]]==
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*review of the basic movement, the drum signal to change
 
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*the drum signal to freeze
 
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*Tomorrow Wisdom wants to see good improvised dancing with partners.
 
  
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====Gahu====
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== [[Agbadza]] ==
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*This dance was called the airplane dance by the old colonial masters. It can happen at any occasion, but especially for recreation. This is the dance where boys go to show off to get the most beautiful girl & vice versa (Wisdom).
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Drum pattern grids, and hopefully some animation as well.
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*We reviewed the basic step (right right left left).
 
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*We learned the first three variations:
 
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**Variation one:
 
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***1. Put your hands in the air while doing the basic step.
 
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***2. Do the basic step, but bend from the waist down.
 
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***3. Jump up & out, hands in the air.
 
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**Variation Two:
 
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***1. Do the basic step, bending from the waist down, but turn in on the right steps and turn out and smile at the audience on the left step. Keep your hands on your waist.
 
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***2. Jump up & out, hands in the air.
 
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**Variation Three:
 
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***1. Put your hands in the air while doing the basic step.
 
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***2. Do the basic step, but bend from the waist down.
 
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***3. Jump up & out, hands in the air. Put your right hand out to the audience, palm up, as if presenting to the audience.
 
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***4. Step left with your left foot (LF). Cross over with your right foot (RF). Step left with your LF. On this last step your left hand comes out to the inside of the circle. During the previous steps, do the classic upper body Ewe movement.
 
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***5. Do the same as in 4, but in reverse: R, cross L, R.
 
  
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== [[Gahu]] ==
  
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==July 12, 2006==
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References:
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* David Locke's ''Drum Gahu''
  
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====Introduction====
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Some videos:
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*Circle call & response
 
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**The leader calls: Circle, circle.
 
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**The group responds: Big circle.
 
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**While responding, the group gets into a circle and holds hands until the circle is the right size.
 
  
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====Gahu====
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUKknyxfzj4 Dagbe], Volta Region, Ghana
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*We reviewed the three variations we learned yesterday, and the bell, rattle, sogo (& kagan) parts, and the master drum calls for these three variations.
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXla5h48A80 National Theatre of Ghana]
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*Wisdom showed us how to do the Ewe upper body movement.
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-KLmkNX8VA Gahu drumming analysis]
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*We learned 2 new variations:
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO4wuBFBChE University of Ghana performance]
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**Variation four: "Who stole the drumbeat?" ("I did.")
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***The master drum signals and to start you put your left hand (LH) on your left hip and your right hand (RH) in the air, as if to say, "I did." All the while, continue to step the basic movement (Right, Right, Left, Left).
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Educational websites:
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***Then you bring your RH down and in front of you, while the master drum signals, "Who stole the drumbeat?"
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* [https://thisworldmusic.com/gahu-african-drumming-and-dance-from-ghana/ This world music] - an amazing mixer that lets you hear all the parts.
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***Repeat these motions and gradually move towards the inside of the circle until you are close enough to put your LH on the left hip/waist of the person in front of you. When you are close enough, do so, continuing the motion of the right hand.
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***Once the master drummer sees that everyone has their LH on the person in front of them, he/she will signal.
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== [[Bobobor]] ==
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***When the signal is finished, put your RH on the person in front of you's waist and step backwards: Right, Right, Left, Left.
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coming soon
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***The master drum gives the signal to end. Jump out and put your hands in the air. Return to the basic movement.
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**Variation five: Dance, dance, look. Jump, jump, sit.
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== [[Songs]] ==
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***The master drummer will give the roll signal. Put your hands in the air and hoot & holler and make some noise.
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***On signal, do the basic step, bending down at the waist.
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If anyone has decent quality audio recordings from class that they wish to post, let us know and we'll show you how.
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= Classes and Comments =
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Remember there is a potluck October 10th!
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= Performances: =
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=== November 15, 2007 ===
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* World Music Sampler, 8pm, Convocation Hall, Old Arts Building. FREE!
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* meeting time: no later than 5:30
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= [[Links to other useful Websites]] =
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[http://www.ualberta.ca/ethnomusicology/ Canadian Centre for Ethnomusicology]<br />
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This page also contains other links, and if you have any suggestions about other interesting sites, please pass them on.
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= Class Summaries/Video =
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== [[Summer 2006]] ==
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== [[Fall/Winter-2006/2007]] ==

Latest revision as of 16:20, 7 April 2020

Welcome to the West African Music Ensemble's Wiki page! Here you will find links to song lyrics, audio clips and links to specific class terms. In each term's section there are brief summaries video from specific classes.

Short link: http://bit.ly/ua-wame


Instructors

Robert Kpogo
Dr. Wisdom Agorde
Email: [1]
or [2]

Dagbamba music and dance

http://bit.ly/dagbamba

Ewe Music/Dance Styles

Here you will find information about the music/dance styles that have been taught in the West African Music Ensemble over the years.

Gota

Agbadza

Drum pattern grids, and hopefully some animation as well.

Gahu

References:

  • David Locke's Drum Gahu

Some videos:

Educational websites:

Bobobor

coming soon

Songs

If anyone has decent quality audio recordings from class that they wish to post, let us know and we'll show you how.

Classes and Comments

Remember there is a potluck October 10th!

Performances:

November 15, 2007

  • World Music Sampler, 8pm, Convocation Hall, Old Arts Building. FREE!
  • meeting time: no later than 5:30

Links to other useful Websites

Canadian Centre for Ethnomusicology
This page also contains other links, and if you have any suggestions about other interesting sites, please pass them on.

Class Summaries/Video

Summer 2006

Fall/Winter-2006/2007

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