Listening to the silence : African cross rhythms as seen through Ghanaian music /
Taking off from the peace of nature, the singing cicadas, and the simple routines of the workday, this program explores a kaleidoscope of musical examples from Ghana: children's games, traditional drums, sensual and trance dances, and animated funeral music from the Ewe, Ashanti, Ga, and Frafra...
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| Format: | Video VHS |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton, NJ :
Films for the Humanities & Sciences,
[1996]
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| Summary: | Taking off from the peace of nature, the singing cicadas, and the simple routines of the workday, this program explores a kaleidoscope of musical examples from Ghana: children's games, traditional drums, sensual and trance dances, and animated funeral music from the Ewe, Ashanti, Ga, and Frafra peoples. |
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| Item Description: | Not rated. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videocassette (approximately 33 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. |
| Format: | VHS. |
| Production Credits: | Photography, Adam Schmedes. |