physical objects are used. By applying the music culture model to the war drumming of the Ewe people of Ghana, a greater appreciation of both the Ewe culture and their music can be attained. The first aspect of ideas about music is how music relates to the belief system of the people. In the Ewe tradition, music helps people get in touch with their ancestors and feel the power of life. Ancestors are very important to the Ewe because one’s ancestors have the power to work both good and evil on a descendant’s
The language spoken by the Anlo people is Ewe, which varies in dialect mostly on jargon and sound of speech. This is due to the fact that when Europe started to colonize Africa the colonies were shared by Britain, France and Germany, which has caused political problems to this day. The connection of chiefs to the spiritual world strengthens their dominance in politics by portraying women as wicked and harmful and lowering their status and role in the Ewe community with religious belief that are imposed
The Dagomban and Ewe People of Africa While studying the various cultural societies in Africa, one feature that stood out the most was that of rhythmic dependance and integration, particularly in the Ewe and Dagomba people. These two cultures, living not vastly far apart from one another geographically, both use drumming, dancing, and singing as a way to bring together their communities, fulfill spiritual practices and beliefs, and even instantiate individual power in their overall societal structures
associations, define gender roles, and emphasize group harmony. (Africa Doc.) Western instruments were introduced to the Africa through church and military. But it was identified that there was unreceptive approach to African music, especially to drumming – because it was linked with more of a Christian evangelist “Pegan” practices (Musical page
framework can be found in the African languages of Ewe, Yoruba, Twi, Fante, and Ga (Turner, 209). Similarly to the languages of Ewe and Yoruba, the verb /de/ is the Gullah language is used as a prepositional verb. Also, in the Gullah language verbs are often used in pairs or phrases, which is reflective of the languages of the Ewe and Twi people (Turner,
as opposed to passive verbs in English. This syntactical framework can be found in the African languages of Ewe, Yoruba, Twi, Fante, and Ga (Turner, 209). Similarly to the languages of Ewe and Yoruba, the verb /de/ is the Gullah language is used as a prepositional verb. Also, in the Gullah language verbs are often used in pairs or phrases, which is reflective of the languages of the Ewe and Twi people (Turner,
African Music of the Rastafari, the Rasta Community, the Dreads Nyabinghi music played at Rastafarian grounations, which includes drumming of at least three hand drums, chanting, dancing, spiritual use of the holy herb, and praise to Jah Rastafari, are considered the most important and inspirational meeting of Rastafari. The term "nyabinghi" is said to have come from a religious, spiritual, and political movement in East Africa beginning in the 1850’s until the 1950 led by a series of spiritually
composition full-time at Juilliard School and Mills College with Luciano Berio and Darius Milhaud (Mertens, 47). Although both great composers, Reich didn’t fit well within either of their styles. In the early seventies, Reich studied with a drummer of the Ewe tribe in Ghana and participated in a Balinese gamelan seminar where he began to develop a strong concordance with world music. This influence is clearly evident in many of Reich’s compositions. Reich’s first major breakthrough as a composer was by
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In Ghana, the word culture is used to describe traditional drumming, dance, and musical composition performed by culture groups. Ghana Culture Groups were first founded during the urbanization that happened in Ghana during the late 20th century. Ghana recieved independence from the British in 1957 and, in the years that that followed, wanted to re-establish its culture and traditions as the citizens of Ghana commenced migrating from their villages to town and cities.(Blum, 42) The music of Ghana