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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 and their musical bands; traditional drums; sensual dances; trance dances; animated funeral music, and other ex...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Filmakers Library, inc, Loke Film (Firm)
Other Authors: Bischoff, Peter (Producer, Director), Collins, John (Narrator), Patterson, Brian (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: New York : Filmakers Library, 2002.
Subjects:
Ashanti (African people) > Music.
Ewe (African people) > Music.
Folk music > Ghana.
Gã (African people) > Music.
Music > Ghana.
Internet videos.
Documentary films.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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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 and their musical bands; traditional drums; sensual dances; trance dances; animated funeral music, and other examples from the Ewe, Ashanti, Ga, and Frafra peoples of Ghana.
Item Description:Title from original container.
Slide.
Physical Description:1 online resource (52 min.)
Previously published as DVD.