Discovering The Music Of Africa

Series: Discovering Music Series

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1967

Creator: Wilets Bernard

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Presents Robert Ayitee, a master drummer of Ghana, and his associates as they demonstrate bells, rattles and drums. Describes how these are used in Africa today both as musical instruments and, in the case of the drums, as a means of communication. Shows traditional dances., Explores the rhythmic music of bells, rattles, and drums and shows how they are used today in Africa both as musical instruments and as a means of communication. Instruments are played separately and together, and traditional dances are performed. From the Discovering music series Summary

Complete Record: Presents Robert Ayitee, a master drummer of Ghana, and his associates as they demonstrate bells, rattles and drums. Describes how these are used in Africa today both as musical instruments and, in the case of the drums, as a means of communication. Shows traditional dances., Explores the rhythmic music of bells, rattles, and drums and shows how they are used today in Africa both as musical instruments and as a means of communication. Instruments are played separately and together, and traditional dances are performed. From the Discovering music series SummaryNOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.