Ensemble: 2000-04-22 - African Percussion Ensemble

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  1. Adekpetsi 0:08:36
  2. Togo-Atsia 0:07:39
  3. Togo-Atsia 0:08:39
  4. Kpanlogo 0:09:34
  5. Forekodoba 0:07:32
  6. Adzogbo 0:34:46
  7. Bamaya 0:06:13
  8. Dagbamba 0:11:28
  9. Dagbamba 0:04:56
  10. Kuku 0:15:27
  11. Tokoe 0:08:24
  12. Agbadza 0:07:08
  13. Agbadza 0:14:57

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An African percussion concert performed at the UNT College of Music WInspear Hall.

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African Percussion Ensemble April 22, 2000.

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  • Main Title: Ensemble: 2000-04-22 - African Percussion Ensemble
  • Series Title: Ensemble Concerts
  • Added Title: Third Annual African Cultural Festival

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An African percussion concert performed at the UNT College of Music WInspear Hall.

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"Adekpetsi" Music Procession- Ewe-Anlo ritual music of Ghana, performed after the Torgbui "Nyigbla" ceromony once a year.

"Togo-Atsia" Music and Dance- Social music and dance performed for all occasions by the Ewe speaking people of Togo, West Africa.

"Kpanlogo" Music and Dance- A recently developed West African social dance performed for all occasions by the Ga tribe of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.

"Forekodoba" Music and Dance- a rhythm and dance celebrating the end of the harvest.

"Adzogbo" Music and Dance- created in pre-colonial times by the Foah speaking people of Dahomey. Originally Adzogbo was performed before war. Dancers would become possessed by the spirits of war gods and war leaders could divine the outcome of an impending battle studying their movements. Today, Adzogbo has spread westward among the Ewe speaking people of Togo and Ghana and is danced as a vehicle for men and women to display their strength, grace and agility. A unique feature of Adzogbo is that in the Atsia section, every sequence of dance is spoken or sung text, which is then reproduced in the rhythm patterns of the leading drum.

"Bamaya" Music and Dance- Harvest music and dance performed by Dagbani and Dagomba speaking people from the Northern Region of Ghana.

"Dagbamba" Music and Dance- Harvest music and dance performed by Dagbani and Dagomba speaking people from the Northern Region of Ghana. It is performed during the annual "Damba" festival. Dagbamba is also performed by the Gonja tribe of Northern Ghana and Nigeria to commemorate the birth of the prophet Mohammed.

"Kuku" Music and Dance- a rhythm form Belya, Guinea that is often played in the evening celebrating life.

"Tokoe" Music and Dance- A puberty dance of the Ga Adangbe speaking people of Ghana, West Africa. the dance is customarily performed by young girls before their parents will allow them to date.

"Agbadze" Acrobatic Drumming Display- Originally a war music and dance; today Agbadze is performed at funerals which the Ewe regard as not only a time of bereavement but also affirmation. The rhythm of Agbadze are stong, almost fierce, displaying the players' defiance of death and the vitality of their life source. The foundation of Agbadze drumming is created by the rhythm of the bells, rattles, and high and low pitched drums. The highlight of the music is the call and response interchanged between the leading drum and the responding drums.

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  • College of Music program book 1999-2000 Fall/Spring Performances Vol. 2, OCLC: 22314779, ARK: ark:/67531/metadc1032

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  • April 22, 2000

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African Percussion Ensemble. Ensemble: 2000-04-22 - African Percussion Ensemble, audio recording, April 22, 2000; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc177031/: accessed May 27, 2023), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Music Library.

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