A practical and theoretical introduction to traditional West African music and culture. Students experience the rhythms, songs, movements, and languages of Ghana and its neighboring countries through ...

One of the best-known African drums is the West African djembe. It is shaped like a large goblet and played with bare hands. The body is carved from a hollowed trunk and is covered in goat skin.

and many features common to African American music likewise have roots in African musical traditions, such as the call and response song form and an immersive approach to singing. Slaves' lives were ...