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Drumming among the Akan and Anlo Ewe of Ghana: an introduction

Year: 2009
Type: article
Abstract: It is generally recognized that the cultivation of music in any given society is limited by its tradition and history. Where ethnicity defines the boundaries of social and cultural life, particular traditions of drumming tend to be similarly confined. As a number of studies have been made of individual Akan and Anlo Ewe drumming styles, which have much in common (see references), it may be useful to offer here a general comparison of stylistic features of these two peoples, for there are also important differences that can be attributed to factors of ethnicity.
Author: Willie Anku
Language: English
Subfield: Music
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W168873237
FWCI: 7.278
Cites: 8
Cited by: 12
Related to: 10