Asante kete lead and support drumming in Yaw Daniel Okyere's palace ensemble at Mampong, Ghana.

This thesis focuses on Kete, a drum and dance court tradition of the Asante people of Ghana. Kete as a dynamic, complex musical phenomenon that plays a significant role in Asante and culture. Its performances are a major component in music-making for social events such as funerals and durbars. A...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Montes, Teresa A.
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2011.