1. Friendly Alert: Listening Quiz # 2, FRIDAY (18 April 14) covers Indonesia and Japan (Any relevant examples from the Textbook CD set)

2. General African Music Traits Emphasis on Rhythm Use of Percussion Density of Timbre (“buzzy sound”) Use of Ostinato Use of interlocking parts Call and Response Controlled Improvisation

3. Ewe Tribal areas

4. Anlo-Ewe Tribe Primarily southern coastal Ghana Hierarchically organized society - tribal chiefs (regional and local) - age groups (local groups of similar ages) Dance Clubs (social identifiers, e.g., towns) - led by committees (hierarchical) - ensembles reflect social organization Semiprofessional (cf. Pygmy and Mande) Interlocking Parts (cooperative group)

5. Drums from Eastern Ghana

6. Gangkogui (timeline)

7. Axatse (timeline)

8. Atsimevu (leader)

9. Sogo, Kidi, Kaganu (left to right)

10. Anlo-Ewe Drum Ensemble Gangokui (clapperless double bell) -TIMELINE Axatse (rattle – external beads on fishnet) - TIME Atsimevu (largest drum, often on stand) - LEAD Kaganu (medium small, semi-independent) Sogo (small, 2-1/2 ft closed, hand, follower) Kidi (small, 2 ft closed, sticks, follower) See dancedrummer.com for examples dancedrummer.com Also see Virtual Instrument Museum (Region: Africa) for individual instrumentsVirtual Instrument Museum

11. Yoruba Tribal region

12. Yoruba “Talking Drum”

13. African Drumming on YouTube YouTube - Akrowa Dance Ensemble, Drumming in Kokrobite GhanaYouTube - Akrowa Dance Ensemble, Drumming in Kokrobite Ghana YouTube - traditional Ewe drumming and singingYouTube - traditional Ewe drumming and singing YouTube - Ayan Bisi Adeleke - Master talking drummer - drum talksYouTube - Ayan Bisi Adeleke - Master talking drummer - drum talks YouTube - Yoruba Bata Ensemble Drums for Orisa, volume 1YouTube - Yoruba Bata Ensemble Drums for Orisa, volume 1

14. Africa (political)

15. Popular Music in Africa (mainly Nigeria & West Coast)

16. Yaw Ofori Singing Band (recorded by Union Trading Company [UTC] in 1940s?)

17. Ramblers Dance Band (“Highlife”, c. 1950s?)

18. E.T. Mensah and his Tempos Band (Ghana, c. 1955)

19. Rhythm Aces performing at “Weekend in Havana” (Club in James Town, Ghana, c. 1950-60)

20. I. K. Dairo (1930-1996) Nigerian Late 1950s – nationalism Pan-Tribal influences (Yoruba) Talking Drum Emphasis on Rhythm Morning Star Orchestra Blue Spots (1960s) “Ju ju”

21. JújúJújú Yoruba-based music (tribe of SW Nigeria) Emerges in 1930s w/ trios - a leader who sang and played the banjo - a shekere bottle-gourd rattle player - a jùjú (tambourine) drummer 1948 – addition of Yoruba talking drum King Sunny’s Band (large lineup, up to 16+) 5-8 guitars, 2+ Talking drums, synthesizer(s), pedal steel guitar, miscellaneous percussion, 4 or more backup singers “Jújú Music” (Island Records, 1982) -200,000 copies sold [replacement for Bob Marley]

22. King Sunny Adé (b. 1946) “Minister of Enjoyment” “Golden Mercury of Africa”

23. King Sunny and his African Beats

24. Highlife, JuJu, Afrobeat (Nigerian Pop) YouTube - Taxi Driver - A Highlife Classic YouTube - Classic Highlife YouTube - West African Highlife Band & Nigerian Brothers drum & chantsYouTube - West African Highlife Band & Nigerian Brothers drum & chants YouTube - JUJU MUSIC - Performance Documentary Trailer YouTube - Dele Abiodun- Juju music -Nigeria Yoruba YouTube - Juju Tempo Tola Osumare YouTube - I.K. Dairo - Salome (Audio) YouTube - I.K. Dairo MBE YouTube - King Sunny Ade (KSA@60) King Sunny Ade - Ja Funmi (Waka Version) - YouTube YouTube - King Sunny Ade - Sunny Ti de Ariya (Audio) YouTube - king sunny ade (AUDIO)