IGNITE D.R.U.M.S WINCHESTER CLASS REVIEW JOURNAL

Today is the special day for my hometown of Mankesim in Ghana, as they celebrate the annual Borborfantse Afahye. In other to bring the experience home, I taught the Class 4 traditional music with a focus on the Asafo.  For more data on Asafo read the info below. In our class we focused on 2  Asafo Variations-Sor and OWAMBIR; Gahu and Agbaza rhythms. In this blog the Focus is on Asafo as a dedication to my community and one of my friends, mentor and a master drummer,  late Okyerema Panyin Kwaanan who just passed away in Ghana. Before you read and watch other videos, here is the Impressions from the Mankessim BorborFantse Afahye ( Festival) today. IGNITE D.R.U.M.S CLASS RESOURCES- MANKESSIM BORBORFANTSE AFAHYE 2019-GHANA   DV IGNITE DRUMS CLASS TODAY 091419 ASAFO Asafo is the name of the group as well the music and dance that the group performs in the community. Asafo Company are traditional warrior groups in Akan culture ...

RHYTHM ANALYSIS OF GAHU A TRADITIONAL RECREATIONAL RHYTHM AND DANCE PRACTICED IN NIGERIA, BENIN, TOGO AND GHANA WITH SLIGHT VARIATIONS  GHANAIANS PLAYING THE UNIVERSITY OF GHANA'S SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS VARIATION ARRANGED BY LATE PROFESSOR MAWERE OPOKU

KPANLOGO  ( PAN LOGO)  -GHANA ANOTHER VARIATION OF KPANLOGO NEW WORLD MODEL OF KPANLOGO MADE IN NEW JERSEY NGOMA FROM EAST AFRICA NGOMA NGOMA III ASHIKO - A SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL AMERICAN VARIATION OF THE KPANLOGO DRUM KNOWN AS ASHIKO A COLOMBIAN VARIATION OF AFRICAN DRUM A WESTERN COMMERCIALIZED VARIETY OF THE FRENCH WEST AFRICAN DJEMBEY DRUM KNOWN AS GONBOPS MORE COMING SOON

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AGOO! Is an Akan word   ( a language spoken in the Akan areas of Ghana, Republic of Togo and parts of Eastern Ivory Coast) used generally for calling for attention   The answer to it is AMEE which imply that I AM LISTENING. In Ghana where Agoo is used more frequently everyday, it has various meanings depending on the context in which it is used.  1. ATTENTION For example in any social gathering- classroom, meetings, festivals, performances, - when an Agoo! is called, it means PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR ATTENTION.    2. ACCESS The same AGOO! is used as a compliment to knocking at a door/gate to gain access.  What one does here is that the person seeking the access will knock or simply stay behind the door/gate and yell responsibly when the distance from the gate to the nearest individual closer is far.  You are NOT allowed to enter the locked/closed space until someone responds with Amee.   ( Note that in Gha...