Understanding The Traditional Art Of Ghana

Author : E. V. Asihene
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding the Traditional Art of Ghana written by E. V. Asihene and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the fine arts and handicrafts of a small republic in western Africa is important for its valuable information about the traditional art and the renewed interest in its preservation and continuation by native artists today.

Author : Kojo Fosu
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Traditional Art of Ghana written by Kojo Fosu and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Steven J. Salm
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 031301132X
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Culture and Customs of Ghana written by Steven J. Salm and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2002-03-30 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The decades of independence in Ghana have strengthened the idea of a national Ghanaian culture. The culture and customs of Ghana today are a product of diversity in traditional forms, influenced by a long history of Islamic and European contact. Culture and Customs of Ghana is the first book to concisely provide an up-to-date narrative on the most significant elements of the established cultural life and institutions as well as the most recent changes in the cultural landscape. Written expressly for students and the general reader, it belongs in every library supporting multicultural and African studies curricula. Ghana seeks to cultivate the philosophy of the African personality, to revive, maintain, and promote Ghanaian ways of life and integrate them into political and social institutions. Ghanaians also recognize their relationship to the rest of the world and continue to develop with the forces of globalization. Culture and Customs of Ghana authoritatively discusses the vibrant and adaptable people, from their religions to music and dance. A chronology, glossary, and numerous photos complement the text.

Author : E. V. Asihene
Publisher : London : Constable
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Traditional Art of Western Africa written by E. V. Asihene and published by London : Constable. This book was released on 1972 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Toyin Falola
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1598846663
Total Pages : 1415 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Africa [3 volumes] written by Toyin Falola and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2015-12-14 with total page 1415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These volumes offer a one-stop resource for researching the lives, customs, and cultures of Africa's nations and peoples. Unparalleled in its coverage of contemporary customs in all of Africa, this multivolume set is perfect for both high school and public library shelves. The three-volume encyclopedia will provide readers with an overview of contemporary customs and life in North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa through discussions of key concepts and topics that touch everyday life among the nations' peoples. While this encyclopedia places emphasis on the customs and cultural practices of each state, history, politics, and economics are also addressed. Because entries average 14,000 to 15,000 words each, contributors are able to expound more extensively on each country than in similar encyclopedic works with shorter entries. As a result, readers will gain a more complete understanding of what life is like in Africa's 54 nations and territories, and will be better able to draw cross-cultural comparisons based on their reading.

Author : UNESCO
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9231028138
Total Pages : 1847 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of Humanity written by UNESCO and published by UNESCO Publishing. This book was released on 2000-12-31 with total page 1847 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume IV deals with the 'Middle Ages'. It starts with the expansion of Islam and closes with the discovery of the New World. Various events during this period led to a significant expansion in communications: the rapid spread of Islam and of Gengis Khan's Mongol Empire, as well as the Crusades and the development of trans-Saharan and maritime routes around Africa to the Indian Ocean, leading to multiplied exchanges between the peoples and cultures of Africa, Asia and Europe.

Author : Joseph K. Adjaye
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Pre
ISBN 13 : 0822971771
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Language, Rhythm, and Sound written by Joseph K. Adjaye and published by University of Pittsburgh Pre. This book was released on 1997-03-15 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on expressions of popular culture among blacks in Africa, the United States, and the Caribbean this collection of multidisciplinary essays takes on subjects long overdue for study. Fifteen essays cover a world of topics, from American girls' Double Dutch games to protest discourse in Ghana; from Terry McMillan's Waiting to Exhale to the work of Zora Neale Hurston; from South African workers to Just Another Girl on the IRT; from the history of Rasta to the evolving significance of kente clothl from rap video music to hip-hop to zouk.The contributors work through the prisms of many disciplines, including anthropology, communications, English, ethnomusicology, history, linguistics, literature, philosophy, political economy, psychology, and social work. Their interpretive approaches place the many voices of popular black cultures into a global context. It affirms that black culture everywhere functions to give meaning to people's lives by constructing identities that resist cultural, capitolist, colonial, and postcolonial domination.

Author : Ghana. Ministry of Education and Culture. Cultural Division
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cultural Policy in Ghana written by Ghana. Ministry of Education and Culture. Cultural Division and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Emmanuel Alvin
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781539976523
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ghana Art, Culture and History written by Emmanuel Alvin and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-11-07 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ghana Art, Culture and History. Ethnic history, Custom, Tradition, Government and Economy. Century old traditions of the people of Ghana, coupled with the diversity distinct ethnic groups, have created a rich culture that is the splendid legacy of modern Ghana.To the people of Ghana, the traditions of their ancestors are still an important part of daily life. Traditional leaders have historical authority over tribal and family matters, and customary lands are an important heritage. Important events in life are marked by special rites and rituals. Child naming, puberty initiations, marriage and death are marked by family ceremonies, while seasonal festivals bring a whole people or clan together in spectacular fashion. Many festivals include thrilling durbars of chief, when tribal leaders and Queen Mothers process in decorated palanquins, shaded by traditional umbrellas, and supported by drummers and warriors discharging ancient muskets. In Ashanti, the Adae and Akwasidae festivals vividly bring the splendour of the Asante kingdom to life, when the Asantehene (King), adorned in all his gold regalia, comes out to receive the homage of his people. The Asantehene's dancers, praise-singers and horn blowers surround the King and his procession in never-to-be-forgotten spectacle

Author : Bode Omojola
Publisher : Institut français de recherche en Afrique
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nigerian Art Music written by Bode Omojola and published by Institut français de recherche en Afrique. This book was released on 1995 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ART MUSIC IN NIGERIA is the most comprehensive book on the works of modem Nigerian composers who have been influenced by European classical music. Relying on over 500 scores, archival materials and interviews with many Nigerian composers, the author traces the historical developments of this new idiom in Nigeria and provides a critical and detailed analysis of certain works. Written in a refreshing and lucid style and amply illustrated with music examples, the book represents a milestone in musicological research in Nigeria. Although written essentially for students and scholars of African music, this interesting book will also be enjoyed by the général reader.