The Music of Ghana

Department - PERC
Offered - Fall, Spring, Summer
Course number - PSW-341

A study of traditional music and culture chosen from the ten regions of Ghana, West Africa. Dances from ethnic groups such as the Ewe, Ga, Ashanti, Dargara, and Dagbamba will be taught. In addition to discussion of recordings and videos, instruction will include performance coaching using the indigenous instruments to create ensemble playing, singing, social dances, and call-and-response dialogues that are typical in the music.

Credits: 2
Course Chair: John Ramsay
Prerequisites: None
Required of: None
Electable by: All