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Fox, Jessica

Hall, Steven

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Marshall UniversityMarshall Digital ScholarAll Performances Performance CollectionSpring 4-30-2015Marshall University Music Department Presentsthe Marshall University Aftrican Drumming &Dance Ensemble, Steven Hall, conductor, JessicaFox, assistant conductorSteven HallMarshall University, hallj@marshall.eduJessica FoxMarshall UniversityFollow this and additional works at: http://mds.marshall.edu/music_perfPart of the Fine Arts Commons, and the Music Performance CommonsThis Recital is brought to you for free and open access by the Performance Collection at Marshall Digital Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion inAll Performances by an authorized administrator of Marshall Digital Scholar. For more information, please contact zhangj@marshall.edu,martj@marshall.edu.Recommended CitationHall, Steven and Fox, Jessica, "Marshall University Music Department Presents the Marshall University Aftrican Drumming & DanceEnsemble, Steven Hall, conductor, Jessica Fox, assistant conductor" (2015). All Performances. 736.http://mds.marshall.edu/music_perf/736SCHOOL of MUSIC and THEATRE MUSIC presents MARSHALL UNIVERSITY AFRICAN DRUMMING & DANCE ENSEMBLE Steven Hall, conductor Jessica Fox, assistant conductor Thursday, April 30, 2015 Smith Recital Hall 7:30 p.m. This program is presented by the College of Arts & Media through the School of Music and Theatre with the support of student activity funds. For more information about this or other music events, please call (304) 696-3117, or view our website at www.marshall.edu/ cam/ somt. Tokoe Zambezi Galiu Kassa Program Charles Powell, master drum Ga-Dangme Ghana, West Africa Tinashe' Jessica Lynn Fox, original choreography Ewe' Charles Powell, master drum Nigeria, West Africa e.,i l JJ Program Notes JU Maninka Guinea, West Africa Traditional African music is a community activity and is functional. Traditional African music maintains deep connections with the aspects of the daily lives of the people including the history of their ancestors. Most traditional African music has four aspects: drumming, dancing, singing, and costumes. Tokoe Ga-Dangme Puberty Dance-Drumming Entering puberty is a critical period of the ongoing communal assimilation of a child into the cultural tradition of society. The young child has developed the capability of reproducing sexually and must know the social responsibilities of that biological maturity. Puberty rites known, as "dipo" are the communal forum in which the Ga-Dangme female acquires the knowledge of the social responsibilities of this critical biological transition. Very respected female members of the community are the officiating elders. Their wisdom, life experience, self-esteem and self-confidence provide good role models for the young adults. Tokoe is the dance-drumming performed at the beginning of the ceremonies to introduce the very carefully selected candidates of "dipo" to the community. Entering "dipo" is an honor and privilege and all entering must meet very strict qualification measures. Among these qualification measures is the requirement that the young adult remains a virgin by the time of entering. The Ga-Dangme people reside in southern Ghana along the banks of the Volta River Zambezi Zambezi is a song by Tinashe' a Zimbabwe-born British singer songwriter performed on the mbira or thumb piano. His musical influences range from rock, pop and R & B to traditional African music. Zimbabwe a land-locked country located in the south-central highlands of Africa is surrounded by the Zambezi River to the north and the Limpopo River to the south and is the home to the Shona people who are credited with a virtuosic mbira tradition closely tied to spirituality and ancestor-worship. Gahu Galm is a form of music and dance that originated in Southwestern Nigeria as a Yoruba wedding celebration. Adopted by the Southern Ewe people of Ghana, Togo, Benin, and Nigeria, Gahu has evolved into a recreational music and dance performed at any social occasion by both sexes and all age groups. The name Gahu comes from the Ewe weirds "ga" meaning rich or wealthy and "Hu" meaning drum or dance for the wealthy. Kassa From the Maninka ethnic group, Kassa is performed in the Guinea regions ofMacenta and Balandougou to celebrate baptisms and weddings. Kassa is also played while workers harvest the fields. The workers may have to walk miles from field to field and Kassa is sometimes played while the workers walk to the next field. It is also played to celebrate the bountiful harvest at a festival called the "Kassaladon". Bohach, Nathan Boykin, John Cardwell, Ryan Decker, Brenna Fisher, Brooke Gilkerson, Makala Graham, Jaime Grandstaff, J arohn Hall, Emily Hersman, Alexander Kimler, Amanda Lawhead, Allison Mendenhall, Chanisha Myers, Olivia Nibert, Scott Potter, Brody Perdue, Alexandra Powell, Charles*** Rayment, Ethan *** - graduate student African Ensemble Personnel I owe a great deal of gratitude to Jessica Fox for her guidance and creativity in working with the dancers. ----Steve Hall ~ The Marshall University School of Music and Theatre is grateful for the support of many families and individuals who help make our department strong and vibrant. If you would like to support the Department of Music through a donation and assist with student scholarships, academic travel for students and ensembles, or general support of the department please contact: Melanie Griffis, Director of Development College of Arts & Media 304-696-2834 griffism@marshall.edu 

Marshall University Music Department Presents the Marshall University Aftrican Drumming & Dance Ensemble, Steven Hall, conductor, Jessica Fox, assistant conductor

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Marshall University Music Department Presents the Marshall University Aftrican Drumming & Dance Ensemble, Steven Hall, conductor, Jessica Fox, assistant conductor

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