Traditional Drumming and Dances of Ghana

As conveyed in Traditional Drumming and Dances of Ghana, drum rhythms communicate important messages on all occasions: about unity, bravery in war, honoring ancestors and chiefs, and initiation into adulthood, among others. Scholar and music editor John Tanson recorded music of six Ghanaian tribes in the 1970s, and the resulting album shows the significance of drumming and dance, especially as demonstrated in the track “Talking Drums.” Track notes are accompanied by pictures of some of the dances and ceremonies.

Track Listing

101	Borbobor (Durbar and Other Festival Music)	n/a	03:39
102	Asafo Drumming from the Volta Region	n/a	02:34
103	Apitim Drumming from the Ashanti	n/a	02:15
104	Fontomfrom Drumming (Chiefs State Music)	n/a	03:15
105	Kete Drumming from the Akan Clan	n/a	01:21
106	Nyamkoro (Adowa) - Women's Music	n/a	02:01
107	Adowa Drumming	n/a	01:55
108	Lobi Dancers	n/a	04:24
201	Bamaya Group	n/a	03:43
202	Adenkum	n/a	02:06
203	Kpanlongo from the Greater Accra Region	n/a	03:54
204	Gonji	n/a	05:17
205	Krama from the Krobo Clan	n/a	03:04
206	Talking Drums	n/a	01:17