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Tribal dances of West Africa

Title
Tribal dances of West Africa [videorecording] / sponsored by the Office of International Programs, University of Minnesota ; directed and narrated by Dr. Ralph A. Piper ; artistic director of dance, Albert A. Opoku.
Publication
[1969?]

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Additional Authors
  • Opoku, Albert A.
  • Piper, Ralph A.
  • University of Ghana. Institute of African Studies.
  • Ghana Dance Ensemble.
Description
1 videocassette (VHS, PAL) (27 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Contents
1, Akan suite, ceremonial and warrior dances -- 2, Kundum, harvest festival dance -- 3, Sikyi, Ashanti social dance -- 4, Bambaya, Dagbani man's social dance -- 5, Suite for Donno and Brekete drums (Damba dance forprincess of the Dagbani, Hausa women's dances, and Takai dance for men of the Dagbani) -- 6, Kpanlogo, Ghana highlife dance -- 7, Dahomey suite, the Azogbo dance (Kododo for women, Atsia for men).
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-7748
OCLC
NYPY737042008-F
Title
Tribal dances of West Africa [videorecording] / sponsored by the Office of International Programs, University of Minnesota ; directed and narrated by Dr. Ralph A. Piper ; artistic director of dance, Albert A. Opoku.
Imprint
[1969?]
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Performer
Dances performed by the Dance Ensemble of the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana.
Local Subject
Motion pictures. Tribal dances of West Africa.
Hausa (African people) -- Dances.
Akan (African people) -- Dances.
Added Author
Opoku, Albert A. Director
Piper, Ralph A. Director. Narrator
University of Ghana. Institute of African Studies.
Ghana Dance Ensemble.
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-7748
*MGZHB 12-177 Additional copy; 1 film reel (972 ft.) 16mm.
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