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Music and Dance Traditions of Ghana: History, Performance and Teaching
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DanceCountry & FolkGeneral Education
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ISBN13: 9780786449927
Publisher: Mcfarland & Co Inc
Published: Sep 26 2011
Pages: 466
Weight: 1.80
Height: 1.10 Width: 7.00 Depth: 9.90
Language: English
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.
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