 African
Rhythm: A Northern Ewe Perspective by V. Kofi Agawu,
Kofi Agawu
This book
is about rhythm in African music, but it differs from previous
studies in the emphasis it places on language. Taking a small
group, the Northern Ewe people of Ghana, the author shows how
a particular rhythmic sensibility underlies their daily physical
activities. He analyzes rhythm in speech, narration, rhymes, song,
dancing and musical performance and an accompanying CD enables
the reader to work closely with the sound of African speech and
song he discusses.
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