Misnomer: Reflections on a Dance Performance

S Wray - Ghana Studies, 2009 - muse.jhu.edu
African Dance troupes were integral to constructions of nationhood and pan-Africanism at
the time of independence (Acogny 1988). There has been a tendency to forget their …

[PDF][PDF] Understanding African dance in context: Perspectives from Ghana

SK Kuwor - Africology: The Journal of Pan African Studies, 2017 - jpanafrican.org
Dance in African societies is a holistic art form that serves as a pivot around which collective
community life revolves. Dance with its music as an art form has significantly become …

[PDF][PDF] Review and reflections: music and dance traditions of Ghana

D Green - Nana Adu-Pipim Boaduo (Managing Ed.) Journal of …, 2012 - jpanafrican.org
Doris Green is an ethnomusicologist, musician, dancer, certified teacher of Labanotation,
and creator of Greenotation, a system for notating the percussion instruments of African …

Artistic Engagements: The Significance of Dance in Ghanaian Culture

E Jones - 2013 - kb.osu.edu
The art of dance serves an essential component of life in the West African democracy of
Ghana, and traditional dance forms still shape the basis for contemporary dance …

Contemporary Ghanaian Dance: A Basis for Scholarly Investigation of the Human Condition

F Nii-Yartey - Philosophical Foundations of the African Humanities …, 2019 - brill.com
In this chapter I look at dance as a basis for the scholarly study of the human condition and
as a main focus in African humanities research. I do so based on my experiences as a …

[BOOK][B] Staging Ghana: Artistry and nationalism in state dance ensembles

P Schauert - 2015 - books.google.com
The Ghana Dance Ensemble takes Ghana's national culture and interprets it in performance
using authentic dance forms adapted for local or foreign audiences. Often, says Paul …

Professional dance in Ghanaian society: The development and direction of the Ghana Dance Ensemble

KN Fabian - 1996 - digitalcollections.sit.edu
Abstract In 1962, the Ghana Dance Ensemble, the National Dance Company of Ghana, was
started as an experiment between Ghana's educational and governmental systems, aiming …

[PDF][PDF] Traditional Ghanaian Dance and Its Role In Transcending Western Notions of Community

D Persaud - 2011 - core.ac.uk
“We, the people, accept the dancer's role as the center of our lives–in his subtle flexion of
hands and fingers, our prayers; in his thrusting arms–our thanksgiving; in his stamp and …

The early years of the Ghana Dance Ensemble

WO ADINKU - Matatu, 2000 - brill.com
Dance Company, reflects the changing aspirations and political experiences of a particular
nation. The different priorities of politicians, academics, creative directors, and performers …

[PDF][PDF] Dancing with Purpose in Ghana

J Tatone - DANCE MAJOR JOURNAL - Citeseer
In August of 2010 I traveled to Ghana, West Africa with an amazing group of researchers that
included undergraduates, graduates, and faculty from an array of different disciplines. The …