Music and Dance Traditions of Ghana

History, Performance and Teaching

Paschal Yao Younge author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc

Published:26th Sep '11

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Music and Dance Traditions of Ghana cover

The music and dance traditions of Ghana's four main ethnic groups are covered comprehensively in this book. It discusses concepts of music, dance and performance in general, and also goes into cultural perspectives, performance practices and the form and structure of 22 musical types or dance drumming ceremonies. As a guide to multicultural education, it provides teaching methods and components of curriculum development. Numerous photographs, maps, and musical scores generously illustrate the book.

“this is a list that is hard to match. This book is a boon to an already-popular subject, and will be greatly welcomed by anyone involved in African music and dance. Highly recommended”—Choice; “a specialist in African art, Younge provides other educators with more resource materials to enhance their intercultural teaching in a liberal studies program”—Reference & Research Book News; “outstanding”—The Journal of Pan African Studies.

ISBN: 9780786449927

Dimensions: 254mm x 178mm x 24mm

Weight: 821g

466 pages