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1st National Youth Festival of Arts, Koforidua programme

Description:
  • See also: Choral music from the regions.
  • Inserted in J.T. Koetting's Recording log 1973-75.
Year:
1974
Contributor:
National Youth Festival of Arts (creator)
Genre:
programs (documents)
Collection:
Brown University Library
James Koetting Ghana Field Recordings Collection
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A dzem mua keeri kugwoo a vu

Description:
This song, identified as A dzem mua keeri kugwoo a vu a non bui wuni in one of Koetting's notebooks, was recorded in the northern …
Year:
1975
Contributor:
Kayoro Baliu Flute and Drum Ensemble (performer)
Collection:
Brown University Library
James Koetting Ghana Field Recordings Collection
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A kee a ni debam

Description:
This Kasena guem song, from a demonstration in Mayoro, features the tunes A kee a ni debam sam bia yi balora, and Balo yi chiro …
Year:
1975
Contributor:
Mayoro Gaabia Flute and Drum Ensemble (performer)
Collection:
Brown University Library
James Koetting Ghana Field Recordings Collection
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A kwo nakwe tan gwea

Description:
Alban introduces this war dance genre, known as lilara, on the beginning of the track. Koetting states that lilara songs are used to mark important …
Year:
1974
Contributor:
Vonania Flute and Drum Ensemble (performer)
Connelly, William Alban Ayipaga (performer)
Collection:
Brown University Library
James Koetting Ghana Field Recordings Collection
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A lagi se nu

Description:
This jongo song was performed by the Vonania group in 1974.
Year:
1974
Contributor:
Vonania Flute and Drum Ensemble (performer)
Connelly, William Alban Ayipaga (performer)
Collection:
Brown University Library
James Koetting Ghana Field Recordings Collection
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A ne ba donga bara

Description:
The song heard here is a continuation of 062-03 from this collection.
Year:
1974
Contributor:
Kayoro Flute and Drum Ensemble (Nima) (performer)
Collection:
Brown University Library
James Koetting Ghana Field Recordings Collection
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A nu kwe a yiwe na kan lanna

Description:
Koetting recorded the Vonania group's demonstration of this song during a session at the Agricultural Institute in Navrongo in July 1974. The title of the …
Year:
1974
Contributor:
Vonania Flute and Drum Ensemble (performer)
Connelly, William Alban Ayipaga (performer)
Collection:
Brown University Library
James Koetting Ghana Field Recordings Collection
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A nu to tiga na

Description:
The Kayoro group of Nima performed this jongo song in the Accra area, Ghana's capital.
Year:
1974
Contributor:
Kayoro Flute and Drum Ensemble (Nima) (performer)
Collection:
Brown University Library
James Koetting Ghana Field Recordings Collection
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A nyanaba sa ku go

Description:
This song, recorded by Koetting in Navrongo in August, 1974, means "Let's dance the best we can for this girl".
Year:
1974
Contributor:
Vonania Flute and Drum Ensemble (performer)
Connelly, William Alban Ayipaga (performer)
Dobson, Thomas (performer)
Akansimse (performer)
Koetting, James Thomas, 1939- (performer)
Collection:
Brown University Library
James Koetting Ghana Field Recordings Collection
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A pog laasa gog tu chaab

Description:
For this gogta song, the flute players in Sandema Azayam's group--Amosanab, Afolibadek, and Abiankaro--demonstrate their parts alone.
Year:
1975
Contributor:
Sandema Azayam's Group (performer)
Collection:
Brown University Library
James Koetting Ghana Field Recordings Collection
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A sinye pa gonga

Description:
Listen here to an example of jongo performed by the Kayoro group in Nima at a session in November, 1974.
Year:
1974
Contributor:
Kayoro Flute and Drum Ensemble (Nima) (performer)
Collection:
Brown University Library
James Koetting Ghana Field Recordings Collection
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Adampan

Description:
This music is sometimes referred to as kete-highlife, though the Twi name for it is adampan, and it is often performed at the conclusion of …
Year:
1975
Contributor:
Koforidua Efiduase Kete Group (performer)
Collection:
Brown University Library
James Koetting Ghana Field Recordings Collection
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Adenkum

Description:
Koetting recorded numerous performances of adenkum, nnwonkoro, and apatampa music by women's groups in central and southwestern Ghana. This track is from the Legon music …
Year:
1974
Contributor:
Akropong Adenkum Group (performer)
Collection:
Brown University Library
James Koetting Ghana Field Recordings Collection
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Adenkum

Description:
Koetting recorded this women's group at a festival in Legon during his first year of field research to support the writing of his dissertation on …
Year:
1974
Contributor:
Akropong Adenkum Group (performer)
Collection:
Brown University Library
James Koetting Ghana Field Recordings Collection
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Adenkum

Description:
This track is one of seven songs performed to adenkum music at a festival in Legon from December 3 through December 5, 1974. Adenkum is …
Year:
1974
Contributor:
Akropong Adenkum Group (performer)
Collection:
Brown University Library
James Koetting Ghana Field Recordings Collection
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Adenkum

Description:
This is a continuation of a recording of adenkum music, by this group from Akropong, in Ghana's Eastern Region, at a festival hosted in Legon …
Year:
1974
Contributor:
Akropong Adenkum Group (performer)
Collection:
Brown University Library
James Koetting Ghana Field Recordings Collection
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Adenkum

Description:
Listen here to adenkum music, a genre of women's singing and dancing from the Akan region of Ghana, from a festival in Legon in 1974. …
Year:
1974
Contributor:
Akropong Adenkum Group (performer)
Collection:
Brown University Library
James Koetting Ghana Field Recordings Collection
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Adenkum

Description:
This track is one of several songs performed by this adenkum group at a festival in Legon, located several miles north of Ghana's capital, in …
Year:
1974
Contributor:
Akropong Adenkum Group (performer)
Collection:
Brown University Library
James Koetting Ghana Field Recordings Collection
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Adewu

Description:
This performance was part of the 1st National Youth Festival of the Arts in August 1974. Adewu is a type of Ewe hunters' music generally …
Year:
1974
Contributor:
Anfoega Adewu Group (performer)
Collection:
Brown University Library
James Koetting Ghana Field Recordings Collection
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Adiicanfo mo

Description:
This is one of many pieces performed by the Orpheus Choir in 1975 during a stage concert at the University of Ghana. The music was …
Year:
1975
Contributor:
Orpheus Choir (performer)
Amu, Ephraim (composer)
Collection:
Brown University Library
James Koetting Ghana Field Recordings Collection
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