Music and dance traditions of Ghana : history, performance and teaching /
The dance and musical traditions of Ghana's four main ethnic groups are covered comprehensively, including general concepts of music, dance and performance, cultural perspectives, performance and form and structure of musical types and dance-drumming ceremonies. Historical, geographical, cultu...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Company,
[2011]
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| Summary: | The dance and musical traditions of Ghana's four main ethnic groups are covered comprehensively, including general concepts of music, dance and performance, cultural perspectives, performance and form and structure of musical types and dance-drumming ceremonies. Historical, geographical, cultural and social backgrounds of the groups are included. Provides curriculum development, teaching methods, photographs, maps and musical scores. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 448 pages, 16 pages of color plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 429-437) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780786449927 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786449926 (softcover : alk. paper) |