Music and Dance Traditions of Ghana

History, Performance and Teaching

von Paschal Yao Younge

478 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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.

• Reihe: McFarland
• ISBN: 9780786449927
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 26.09.2011
• Größe: 254 x 178 mm
• Verlag: McFarland and Company, Inc.