Djembe Drum Ghana
Monday, August 23rd, 2010
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Traditional Dances of Ghana $25.99 Are you studying African dance or would like to know more about it? In this instructional dance DVD, you will learn 4 popular dances from Ghana, West Africa. Nana Yaw Koranteng, a master dancer and choreographer, breaks down all the steps to each dance so you can clearly see the movements. After the breakdown, Yaw’s group, the Aziza Music and Dance Ensemble, performs the rhythm in real time and… |
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Dance-Drumming of the Anlo Ewe featuring the Ghana Dance Ensemble $25.95 A portion of this video appears in the Walden Media film, “Nim’s Island, starring Jodi Foster, 2008. The Anlo Ewe are an Ethnic Group living in West Africa spanning across Ghana, Togo, and Benin. They are most known for their intricate music styles, which are taught at Universities throughout the world.This DVD is the first of its kind, an instructional video featuring the prestigious “Ghana Danc… |
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Dagomba Beats: Traditional Drumming from the Northern Region of Ghana $24.95 Dagomba Beats was made for anyone interested in studying the Lunna and Gungon instruments from the Northern Region of Ghana. Inusha Hamidu Jawula, a master drummer and dancer from Tamale, breaks down the parts on Gungon for two very important rhythms, Bamaaya, and Damba Takai. Inusah also plays both, the Lunna (Talking Drum) and Gungon (Bass Drum) for Damba Takai, a well known choregraphed versio… |
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African Dunun Drum Mallet Striker – Ghana – New! $6.95 This tapered, extra long dunun mallet from Africa Heartwood Project is suited for all sizes of dunun or other thicker skin drums. It can be played from either end, depending on the thickness of the drum head and volume desired. Covered by our satisfaction guarantee, this mallet features: * Even taper from ~1″ to ~5/8″, and about 18″ long |
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African Hand-carved Ngoma Drum – 13 X 44 – Ghana Drum – New! $449.95 The ngoma (n-go-mah) drum comes from the Congo and surrounding areas, and produces a sound similar to the conga or tumbadora drum. Our ngoma drums are hand-carved in West Africa from a solid, seasoned log of Mansonia wood, modeled after ngomas carved in the Congo. These ngomas will sound great as part of any Latin or Afro-Cuban ensemble, but are specially suited for traditional Congolese drumming…. |
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Wood djembe drum, ‘Musicians’ (Ghana) $367.95 Ghana’s legendary music traditions inspire Robert K. Ghartey, a drum player himself. He crafts an extraordinary djembe drum depicting a man playing the xylophone and another the donno drum. Ghartey uses cotton twine for the upper part, which includes a goat hide drumhead secured by iron rings. |
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Wood djembe drum, ‘Abokobi’ (Ghana) $134.95 A town in Ghana’s greater Accra area gives its name to this handsome djembe. The drum is a favorite among the Ga community. Eric Darko sculpts the drum from tweneboa wood, depicting geometric motifs on the base. The goatskin head is affixed by nylon cords, and a macram� strap can be slung over the shoulder. |
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Wood djembe drum, ‘Ntoboase’ (Ghana) $142.95 Dramatic floral motifs grace a beautiful djembe drum designed by Nana Adu Amankwapam I. Carved from warm tweneboa wood, this traditional percussion instrument is finished with mansion polish. The goatskin head is affixed by iron rings wrapped in cotton, and its macram� cord can be slung over the shoulder. The djembe originated in Benin, where it is used during voodoo rites, and has been introduced into neighboring countries such as Ghana. Amankwapam names this original piece Ntoboase, which means “patient” in the Akan language. This sort of drum is played widely throughout Ghana and Nigeria. |
