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'''Next Performance''' November 24, 2006 7:30 p.m. at the [http://www.fwalive.ualberta.ca/home/world-music-sampler/ '''World Music Sampler'''] in Con Hall at the University of Alberta.
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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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Short link:  http://bit.ly/ua-wame
  
  
Welcome to the West African Music Ensemble's 2006-2007 Wiki page! Here you will find video of the class, brief summaries of what was covered in class and links to song lyrics, audio clips and other useful tools. To report a broken link, please e-mail [mailto:nvickers@ualberta.ca Nicole]. If you wish to add to or edit the content, or to participate in a discussion, create a username and password for the wiki.
 
  
The instructors for this course are Robert Kpogo and Wisdom Agorde.
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=Instructors=
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Robert Kpogo <br>
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Dr. Wisdom Agorde <br>
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Email: [mailto:rkpogo@shaw.ca] <br> or [mailto:rkpogo@ualberta.ca]
  
Master Drummer: David Descheneau
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= Dagbamba music and dance =
  
[[Summer 2006]]
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http://bit.ly/dagbamba
  
[[Fall/Winter-2006/2007]]
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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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== [[Agbadza]] ==
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Drum pattern grids, and hopefully some animation as well.
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== [[Gahu]] ==
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References:
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* David Locke's ''Drum Gahu''
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Some videos:
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUKknyxfzj4 Dagbe], Volta Region, Ghana
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXla5h48A80 National Theatre of Ghana]
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-KLmkNX8VA Gahu drumming analysis]
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO4wuBFBChE University of Ghana performance]
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Educational websites:
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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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== [[Bobobor]] ==
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coming soon
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== [[Songs]] ==
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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