WEST AFRICAN MUSIC ENSEMBLE

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WEST AFRICAN MUSIC ENSEMBLE

MUSIC 144, 244, 344, 444, 544

Note: if 144 is full, please contact instructor; it may be possible to enroll at a higher level.

Instructors: Robert Kpogo, Wisdom Agorde

Master Drummer: David Descheneau

Registration includes 3 undergraduate or graduate credits.


July 10 to 28

Monday to Friday 14:00-16:15

Open Studies students welcome


The West African Music Ensemble studies the polyphonic and polyrhythmic music of West Africa with a particular focus on the Music of Ewe people of Ghana, Togo and Benin. This music combines song, dance, and percussion. As each component is crucial to the experience of Ewe music, all members participate as dancers, singers and drummers. The West African Music Ensemble is regularly featured in the Centre for Ethnomusicology's " World Music Sampler" and the University of Alberta International Week as well as occasional special events. The Ensemble is fortunate to own a complete set of authentic West African instruments for use by registered members of the group.


For further information, contact

Robert Kpogo mailto:mkpogo@ualberta.ca

or

Wisdom Agorde mailto:wagorde@ualberta.ca