Walking with Asafo in Ghana : an ethnographic account of Kormantse Bentsir warrior music /

"What is Asafo ndwom (music)? How and when is it performed? What is the state of this tradition that once served as the bedrock of the societies? How does Asafo enact the past and serve as archives for the people? In an attempt to answer these questions, Walking with the Asafo of Ghana investig...

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Main Author:	Aduonum, Ama Oforiwaa (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Rochester, NY : University of Rochester Press, 2022.
Series:	Eastman/Rochester studies in ethnomusicology.
Subjects:	Music > Ghana > History and criticism. Ethnomusicology > Ghana. Walking > Ghana > Religious aspects. Ethnology > Ghana. Musicology > Ghana. Musique > Gh♯na > Histoire et critique. Ethnomusicologie > Gh♯na. Ethnomusicology. Music. Walking > Religious aspects. Ghana. Criticism, interpretation, etc.