Walking with Asafo in Ghana : an ethnographic account of Kormantse Bentsir warrior music / Ama Oforiwaa Aduonum ; with Kormantse Bentsir Scholars.

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"What is Asafo ndwom (music)? How and when is it performed? What is the state of this tradition that once served as the bedrock of the societies? How does Asafo enact the past and serve as archives for the people? In an attempt to answer these questions, Walking with the Asafo of Ghana investigates...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Eastman/Rochester studies in ethnomusicology.
Main Author: Aduonum, Ama Oforiwaa (Author)
Language:English
Published: Rochester, NY : University of Rochester Press, 2022.
Series:Eastman/Rochester studies in ethnomusicology.
Subjects:
Music > Ghana > History and criticism.
Ethnomusicology > Ghana.
Walking > Ghana > Religious aspects.
Ethnology > Ghana.
Musicology > Ghana.
Ethnomusicology.
Music.
Walking > Religious aspects.
Ghana.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Genre:
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Physical Description:xxv, 379 pages : illustrations, portraits, maps ; 23 cm.
Format: Book
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