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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. | + | 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==
| + | 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 [[Gota#The Basic Gota Movement|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]]==== | + | =Instructors= |
| − | *The bell pattern: low high high high high
| + | Robert Kpogo <br> |
| − | *The rattle pattern: pum pa ti pa ti pa ti pa
| + | Dr. Wisdom Agorde <br> |
| − | *The basic steps: right right left left
| + | Email: [mailto:rkpogo@shaw.ca] <br> or [mailto:rkpogo@ualberta.ca] |
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| − | ====[[Call & Response]]==== | + | = Dagbamba music and dance = |
| − | *[[Call & Response#Kini Wee|Kini wee]]
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| | + | http://bit.ly/dagbamba |
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| − | ==July 11, 2006== | + | = 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. |
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| − | ====[[Gota]]====
| + | == [[Gota]]== |
| − | *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]]====
| + | == [[Agbadza]] == |
| − | * 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).
| + | Drum pattern grids, and hopefully some animation as well. |
| − | * We reviewed the [[Gahu#The Basic Step|basic step]].
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| − | * We learned [[Gahu#Variation One|variation one]], [[Gahu#Variation Two|variation two]] and [[Gahu#Variation Three|variation three]].
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| − | ====[[Call & Response]]====
| + | == [[Gahu]] == |
| − | *[[Call & Response#Akpa|Akpa]]
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| | + | References: |
| | + | * David Locke's ''Drum Gahu'' |
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| − | ==July 12, 2006==
| + | Some videos: |
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| − | ====Introduction==== | + | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUKknyxfzj4 Dagbe], Volta Region, Ghana |
| − | *Circle call & response | + | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXla5h48A80 National Theatre of Ghana] |
| − | **The leader calls: Circle, circle. | + | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-KLmkNX8VA Gahu drumming analysis] |
| − | **The group responds: Big circle. | + | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO4wuBFBChE University of Ghana performance] |
| − | **While responding, the group gets into a circle and holds hands until the circle is the right size.
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| − | ====[[Gahu]]====
| + | Educational websites: |
| − | * We reviewed the three variations we learned yesterday, and the bell, rattle, sogo (& kagan) parts, and the master drum calls for these three variations. | + | * [https://thisworldmusic.com/gahu-african-drumming-and-dance-from-ghana/ This world music] - an amazing mixer that lets you hear all the parts. |
| − | * Wisdom showed us how to do the Ewe upper body movement.
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| − | * We learned [[Gahu#Variation Four|variation four]] and [[Gahu#Variation Five|variation five]].
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| − | * [http://streaming.tapor.ualberta.ca/wame_media/Gahu-Dance-Variations.mov Video of the 5 Gahu Dance Variations]
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| − | ====[[Call & Response]]====
| + | == [[Bobobor]] == |
| − | * [[Call & Response#sagbe de kini|sagbe de kini]]
| + | coming soon |
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| | + | == [[Songs]] == |
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| − | ==July 13, 2006==
| + | 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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| − | ====[[Call & Response]]==== | + | = Classes and Comments = |
| − | * [[Call & Response#Tso Boi|Tso Boi]]
| + | Remember there is a potluck October 10th! |
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| − | ====[[Gahu]]==== | + | = Performances: = |
| − | *slow Gahu & transition to fast Gahu
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| − | *[[Gahu#Osee loo|Osee loo]]
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| − | *Pe pa see
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| − | ====Introduction to drums==== | + | === November 15, 2007 === |
| − | *Boba-lead drum in Gota & Gahu | + | * World Music Sampler, 8pm, Convocation Hall, Old Arts Building. FREE! |
| − | *Atsimevu-lead drum in Gahu & Atsiagbekor
| + | * meeting time: no later than 5:30 |
| − | *Kaganu-Bobobor, Gota, Gahu, Atsiagbekor
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| − | *Kagan-Bobobor, Gota, Gahu, Atsiagbekor
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| − | *Sogo-Gahu
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| − | *Kidi-Gahu, Atsiagbekor
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| − | *Kloboto (also known as Kroboto)-Atsiagbekor
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| − | *Totogi-Atsiagbekor
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| − | *Kpanlogo drums-Kpanlogo
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| − | *Talking drum | |
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| − | *The lead drum communicates to the dancers what they are supposed to do
| + | = [[Links to other useful Websites]] = |
| | + | [http://www.ualberta.ca/ethnomusicology/ Canadian Centre for Ethnomusicology]<br /> |
| | + | 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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| − | ==July 17, 2006== | + | == [[Summer 2006]] == |
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| − | ====[[Gahu]]====
| + | == [[Fall/Winter-2006/2007]] == |
| − | =====[[Gahu#Gahu Songs|Songs]]=====
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| − | *[[Gahu#Osee loo|Osee loo]]
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| − | *[[Gahu#Se Adzo|Se Adzo]]
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| − | *[[Gahu#Gahu Ee|Gahu ee]]
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| − | =====[[Gahu#Gahu Dance|Dance]]=====
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| − | *[[Gahu#The Basic Step|basic movement]]
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| − | *[[Gahu#Transition One|slow to fast transition]]
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| − | *[[Gahu#Transition Two|Pay pa se]]
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| − | =====[[Gahu#Gahu Drums|Drums]]=====
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| − | *sogo, kidi & kagan parts
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| − | ==July 18, 2006==
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| − | ====Warm-up====
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| − | * Story circle: One person starts a story, and each person around the circle contributes a few sentences until the circle is complete.
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| − | * Wisdom and Nicole demonstrated the Atsiagbekor (aka Agbekor) war dance.
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| − | ====Gahu====
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| − | * We reviewed the Gahu dance today from beginning to end.
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| − | ====Atsiagbekor====
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| − | * We learned the basic movement. Step-Cross-Step-Cross/hop
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| − | * We learned the "To te ga de ge" movement, which ends each variation.
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| − | * We learned variation one: "To to crang crang"
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| − | ====Drum test====
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| − | * Today after the break, Robert gave a drum test. Each student was tested on one Gahu drum part, chosen randomly by Robert. All students demonstrated knowledge of how each part goes.
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| − | *Robert and Wisdom mentioned that some students need to learn how the rhythm of the drum fits into the bell part.
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| − | ====Video====
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| − | The video from today's class is split into 10 minute segments. The links for these are below.
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| − | *[http://streaming.tapor.ualberta.ca/wame_media/18_July_2006_A1.mov 18-01]
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| − | *[http://streaming.tapor.ualberta.ca/wame_media/18_July_2006_A2.mov 18-02]
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| − | *[http://streaming.tapor.ualberta.ca/wame_media/18_July_2006_A3.mov 18-03]
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| − | *[http://streaming.tapor.ualberta.ca/wame_media/18_July_2006_A4.mov 18-04]
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| − | *[http://streaming.tapor.ualberta.ca/wame_media/18_July_2006_A5.mov 18-05]
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| − | *[http://streaming.tapor.ualberta.ca/wame_media/18_July_2006_A6.mov 18-06]
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| − | *[http://streaming.tapor.ualberta.ca/wame_media/18_July_2006_B1.mov 18-07]
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| − | *[http://streaming.tapor.ualberta.ca/wame_media/18_July_2006_B2.mov 18-08]
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| − | *[http://streaming.tapor.ualberta.ca/wame_media/18_July_2006_B3.mov 18-09]
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| − | *[http://streaming.tapor.ualberta.ca/wame_media/18_July_2006_B4.mov 18-10]
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| − | *[http://streaming.tapor.ualberta.ca/wame_media/18_July_2006_B5.mov 18-11]
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| − | *[http://streaming.tapor.ualberta.ca/wame_media/18_July_2006_B6.mov 18-12]
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| − | ==July 19, 2006==
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| − | ====Warm-up====
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| − | * Today Wisdom led a warm-up using a lot of Atsiagbekor movements.
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| − | ====Atsiagbekor====
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| − | =====Dance=====
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| − | * We reviewed the basic movement, to te ga de ge & the first variation (to to crang crang) without drums.
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| − | * We learned two new variations:
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| − | ** a de-ge-den to (ewe upper body movement in 4 directions)
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| − | ** kito ge-den-ga (slash-slash-slash-jump forward-hop back-hop back-hop back-hop back)
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| − | * Wisdom demonstrated these variations with the drum language.
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| − | =====Drums====
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| − | * We learned the bell pattern (gangkogui): Low Hi Hi-Hi Hi Hi Hi-
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| − | * We learned the rattle (axatse): Pum pa ti pa-pa ti pa ti pa ti pa-
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| − | * We learned the kagan: _ ka-gan _ ka-gan _ ka-gan _ ka-gan
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| − | ====Video====
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| − | [http://streaming.tapor.ualberta.ca/wame_media/Gahu-Dance-Variations.mov Click here to see the five Gahu dance variations.] (7 minute video)
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| − | The Video from today's class is split into 10 minute segments. Links to each video are below.
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| − | *[http://streaming.tapor.ualberta.ca/wame_media/19_July_2006_A1.mov 19-01]
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