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| − | Welcome to the West African Music Ensemble's | + | 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 | ||
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=Instructors= | =Instructors= | ||
Robert Kpogo <br> | Robert Kpogo <br> | ||
| + | Dr. Wisdom Agorde <br> | ||
Email: [mailto:rkpogo@shaw.ca] <br> or [mailto:rkpogo@ualberta.ca] | Email: [mailto:rkpogo@shaw.ca] <br> or [mailto:rkpogo@ualberta.ca] | ||
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| + | = Dagbamba music and dance = | ||
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| + | http://bit.ly/dagbamba | ||
= Ewe Music/Dance Styles = | = Ewe Music/Dance Styles = | ||
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== [[Agbadza]] == | == [[Agbadza]] == | ||
| − | + | Drum pattern grids, and hopefully some animation as well. | |
== [[Gahu]] == | == [[Gahu]] == | ||
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| + | References: | ||
| + | * 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 | ||
| + | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXla5h48A80 National Theatre of Ghana] | ||
| + | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-KLmkNX8VA Gahu drumming analysis] | ||
| + | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO4wuBFBChE University of Ghana performance] | ||
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| + | Educational websites: | ||
| + | * [https://thisworldmusic.com/gahu-african-drumming-and-dance-from-ghana/ This world music] - an amazing mixer that lets you hear all the parts. | ||
== [[Bobobor]] == | == [[Bobobor]] == | ||
coming soon | coming soon | ||
| − | == Songs == | + | == [[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 = | |
| − | + | Remember there is a potluck October 10th! | |
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= Performances: = | = Performances: = | ||
| − | === November | + | === November 15, 2007 === |
| − | * World Music Sampler, Convocation Hall, Old Arts Building. FREE! | + | * World Music Sampler, 8pm, Convocation Hall, Old Arts Building. FREE! |
| − | * meeting time | + | * meeting time: no later than 5:30 |
| − | = | + | = [[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. | |
| − | = | + | = Class Summaries/Video = |
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| − | = | + | == [[Summer 2006]] == |
| − | + | == [[Fall/Winter-2006/2007]] == | |
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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
Contents
Instructors
Robert Kpogo
Dr. Wisdom Agorde
Email: [1]
or [2]
Dagbamba music and dance
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:
- Dagbe, Volta Region, Ghana
- National Theatre of Ghana
- Gahu drumming analysis
- University of Ghana performance
Educational websites:
- This world music - an amazing mixer that lets you hear all the parts.
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.
