Walking with Asafo in Ghana An Ethnographic Account of Kormantse Bentsir Warrior Music
What is Asafo (music)? How and when is it performed? What is the state of this warrrior tradition that once served as the bedrock of the Akan, Ewe, and Ga societies in Ghana? How does Asafo enact the past and serve as an archive for the people? In an attempt to answer these questions, Walking with A...
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Main Author: | Aduonum, Ama Oforiwaa (auth) |
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Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
Language: | English |
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Boydell & Brewer
2022
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Series: | Eastman/Rochester Studies Ethnomusicology
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