Crossing Over Ghana Tape 6.

Format:

Video

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.

Cultural anthropology.

Local Subjects:

South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.

Cultural anthropology.

Genre:

Documentary

Physical Description:

1 online resource (20 minutes)

Place of Publication:

Trinidad and Tobago : Banyan Archive, 1987.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

00:00:00- Calypso musician, spoken word performer and composer Lancelot Layne and Ghanaian Highlife guitarist Koo Nimo (Daniel Amponsah) at Koo Nimo's house . Koo Nimo introduces Lancelot Layne to his music group (ADADAM AGOFOMMA) and explains the significance of the robes they wear and demonstrates a specific rhythm .(Techiman) Koo Nimo explains the use of the 'Talking Drum' Ghanaian Highlife guitarist Koo Nimo explains how important proverbs are to the traditional music and songs.He demonstrates. calypso musician, spoken word performer and composer Lancelot Layne joins with percussion 00:03:06- Ghanaian Highlife guitarist Koo Nimo (Daniel Amponsah) and calypso musician, spoken word performer and composer Lancelot Layne move to another section of the music group (ADADAM AGOFOMMA) to demonstrate another traditional rhythm. Individual instruments start and join in 00:05:46- calypso musician, spoken word performer and composer Lancelot layne comments on Ghanaian Highlife guitarist Koo Nimo's Kente cloth robes and Koo Nimo explains its meaning. He explains the rhythm they will demonstrate (Apente) and the band demonstrates the rhythm 00:08:36- Ghanaian Highlife guitarist Koo Nimo asks calypso musician, spoken word performer and composer Lancelot Layne how he enjoyed the concert he attended the night before and Lancelot layne responds. (three takes)Lancelot thought aspects of the concert denigrates the traditions of Africa 00:11:24- Ghanaian Highlife guitarist Koo Nimo explains the aims of his group to teach the youth not to despise their traditions and introduces two rhythms as demonstration

Notes:

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