and the energy force that runs through nature can be tapped through music. The second idea about music in the music culture model is aesthetics. In the Ewe culture, powerful music is regarded as “good” music. The force of drumming in a song like “Agbekor,” for example, helps remind the people of past war victories and bravery shown on the battlefield, an important concept for the Ewe people. The next aspect examined by the music culture model is the context of the music. Typical Ewe drumming performances
actual concert began the atmosphere changed immediately to very upbeat and jubilant. In the World Percussion Steel Drum Orchestra, the piece that I liked the most is Fall From Grace composed by Darren Dyke while the piece that I liked the least was Agbekor which is Traditional Music from Ghana. Throughout the whole concert, it portrayed both the upbeat and traditional cultural music from Ghana. The initial expectations that I had for this concert were that it would be similar to the classical concert
In some ways similar to uses of Agbekor, the drummers tell historical stories and occurrences with their drums, similar to how the Ewe would express themselves after war, telling of there experiences. The overall instrumental density of the various Dagomba songs seem to be less than that
Ashly.E.Jose MUS 380 A – Music Traditions of Africa Professor Gavin Webbs March 9, 2017 Music Tradition in West Africa Music plays a major part in various culture and for the people. Most people listen to one or another kind of music at one point of their life. One could be interested in traditional cultural music, pop music, jazz, classical music, religious or music that helps meditate, concrete or to help them to do work. Regardless of what kind of music people listen to it can be classified into
Dance has always been the focal point in which Africans are able to let free through movements of emotion. In this essay I will discuss the history of African Dance and its importance to the African Culture. I will also discuss traditional African dance and the different types of African dance. Dance in the African culture is something that cannot be taken advantage of in the African Culture because it holds such a strong meaningful moment at the time of any occasion. Africa is very unique and