Songs of West Africa - Contents Page

Songs of West Africa - Table of Contents

Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
	Scope and Purpose
	Language	2
	Presentation	2
	A Word About Song Translations	2
	Cool Vibes, Everybody	3
History and Religion		5
	History of the Anlo-Ewe People	5
	Anlo Towns and Military Divisions	6
	Religion in West Africa	6
	Ritual and Cosmology	7
	Ancestor Worship and Respect for Elders	8
Dance-Drumming		9
	Individual vs. Collective Sensibility	9
	Dancing and Drumming vs. Dance-Drumming	9
	What's Missing - Things To Notice	10
	Crossing Over - Things To Try	12
	An Institution of Higher Learning	12
Dance Clubs		15
	Introduction to Dance Clubs	15
	Why People Participate	15
	Starting a New Dance Club	16
	Traditional Leadership Roles	17
Composers and Songs		19
	Composers and Society	19
	Common Song Themes	20
	Form and Function	21
Music Fundamentals		23
	Introduction	23
	The Instruments	23
	Section Names and Other Useful Terms	24
	Basic Bell and Clapper Technique	26
	Basic Ewe Bell	27
	Other Bells in 12/8 Time	28
	Bells in 4/4 Time	29
	Bells in ?/4 Time	30
	How to Use the Audio CD	30
Sample Song Chapter		33
	Introduction	33
	The Songs	33
	Sample song title [style and section name]	34
Adzohu Songs		35
	Introduction	35
	The Dance	35
	The Songs	36
	Atsom do gbexo mi ya [Adzohu Kadodo]	37
	O mi ya wu ha kumi ye [Adzohu Kadodo]	39
	Atsia do woe alifo me [Adzohu Ago]	40
	'Meade yi vodu yoge [Adzohu Atsia]	41
	Adzogbe Kalewo yi he [Adzohu Atsia]	42
Afavu Songs		43
	Introduction	43
	The Music	43
	The Songs	44
	Aloya (agbo yato) [Afa-Anago or Afa-Dzisa]	45
	Ale ya nutsiwo ako ha [Afa-Anago]	46
	Dzo yia Adza [Afa-Anago]	47
	Aye loo aye kudabla [Afa-Dzisa]	48
	Dume nyo meso afe o [Afa-Dzisa]	49
	Haye haye tsinotowo le vuawo me [Afa-Dzisa]	50
	Ma fui tsa tsa [Afa-Dzisa]	51
	Mi lea 'fo ne lo [Afa-Dzisa]	52
	Sewogbe dzie mele [Afa-Dzisa]	53
	Tototo ku deke [Afa-Dzisa]	54
	Tsye-woli edzia nya [Afa-Dzisa]	55
Agbadza Songs		57
	Introduction	57
	The Music	57
	The Songs	57
	Akpabli Hosu ma do da [Agbadza Poka]	58
	'Gbadza dea äro lo [Agbadza Ageshe]	59
Agbekor Songs		61
	Introduction	61
	The Dance	61
	The Music	62
	The Songs	63
	Wo da kpakpo [Agbekor Hatsiatsia]	64
	Atsie la to mi Agbekor tsie [Agbekor Vulolo]	65
	Glagovi Tete [Agbekor Vulolo]	66
	'Gbeko za mie do ha [Agbekor Vulolo]	67
	Kalenya me nya he na o [Agbekor Vulolo]	68
	Tso fia dadaa [Agbekor Vulolo]	69
	Miso kpe ee [Agbekor Vulolo or Vutsotsoe]	70
	Adza nyi ma lieke so (yise se) [Agbekor Vulolo]	71
	To te hazegiden to (adezo) [Agbekor Vulolo]	72
	Kiniwe! [Agbekor Hatsiatsia]	73
	Dze ngo do tome [Agbekor Hatsiatsia]	74
	To ya woe tovi la do xo ha [Agbekor Hatsiatsia]	75
	Wo da Adza [Agbekor Hatsiatsia]	77
	Ha oh (e kutoe) [Agbekor Vutsotsoe]	78
	Kalewoe mitso gbe ne aziza [Agbekor Vutsotsoe]	79
	Mia kple fiawo fiawo [Agbekor Vutsotsoe]	80
	Miwoe nam loo koliko [Agbekor Vutsotsoe]	81
	La yi (wo yi kale yi woe) [Agbekor Vutsotsoe]	82
Atsia Songs		83
	Introduction	83
	The Dance	83
	The Songs	83
	Atsia dogbe loo [Atsia Hatsiatsia]	84
	Katoge ya mie xona [Atsia Hatsiatsia or Vutsotsoe]	85
	Tome loo tome [Atsia Hatsiatsia]	87
	Do gbe na ye loo [Atsia Vutsotsoe]	88
	Miyoe nam loo [Atsia Vutsotsoe]	89
	Ma ta avo na legba [Atsia Vutsotsoe]	90
	Vu la yi Tsielele [Atsia Vutsotsoe]	92
	Gohua do gbe [Atsia Vutsotsoe]	93
	Agudame nue (yiyee) [Atsia Vutsotsoe]	95
Bawa Songs		97
	Introduction	97
	The Dance	97
	The Music	97
	The Songs	97
	Lae lae Ekonino nino [Bawa]	99
	Wayi wayi wayi [Bawa]	100
Gadzo Songs		101
	Introduction	101
	The Songs	101
	Etu akpo bete akpo [Gadzo Hatsiatsia]	102
	Xenyee loho xenyee nama [Gadzo Vutsotsoe]	104
	Kayiboe devia me tsi o [Gadzo Vutsotsoe]	105
	Gade ga fo [Gadzo Vutsotsoe]	106
Gahu Songs		107
	Introduction	107
	The Dance	107
	The Music	108
	The Songs	108
	Wole gato hee [Gahu Hatsiatsia]	109
	Mimo Suka monu [Gahu Hatsiatsia]	110
	Mi dze todeme [Gahu Hatsiatsia]	111
	So kple abena me ka di o [Gahu Hatsiatsia or Vutsotsoe]	113
	Olu kpokpo lu ba dze [Gahu Hatsiatsia or Vutsotsoe]	114
	Agba tonu do [Gahu Vutsotsoe]	115
	Aseye ne di aseye [Gahu Vutsotsoe]	116
	Kutonu yevu he [Gahu Vutsotsoe]	117
	Nunola ga äere 'Gahuvua [Gahu Vutsotsoe]	118
	Se adzo Joseph se [Gahu Vutsotsoe]	119
Kinka Songs		121
	Introduction	121
	The Music	121
	The Songs	122
	Bokono doxo ne doa 'degbe [Kinka Vutsotsoe]	123
	Gbo na kplo miawo [Kinka Vutsotsoe]	124
	Ha nye zu fia mu logo [Kinka Vutsotsoe]	125
	Kinkaviawo zia de to [Kinka Vutsotsoe]	126
	Ako me to na ble äi o [Kinka Vutsotsoe]	127
Takada Songs		129
	Introduction	129
	The Music	129
	The Songs	129
	Takada nyonu koe la fui [Takada Hatsiatsia]	130
	Vu la mie do loho [Takada Hatsiatsia]	131
	Bo me di na wo he [Takada Vutsotsoe]	132
	Tso no ga Toga [Takada Vutsotsoe]	134
Yeve Songs		135
	Introduction	135
	The Music	135
	The Songs	136
	Atsise ne woa bla atsise [Agovu]	137
	Go ma do go wo lea 'fiade [Agovu]	138
	Do dzadza va do [Sogba]	139
	Aye do hoe lo ho [Sovu]	141
	Dawolawo gbona [Sovu]	142
	Lawo gbona kple dzo [Sovu]	143
	Ahodzo mi yi bo [Adavu]	144
	Bokaya kaya kaya [Afovu]	145
	Zaguno ne lea 'davua mia kpo [Afovu]	146
	La lem lo [Husago]	147
	De vo nu mawo gbe [Husago]	148
	Ego me no la o [Husago]	149
Pronunciation Guide		151
	Introduction	151
	Alphabet	151
	Quick Summary	151
	Consonants	152
	Vowels	153
About the Author		155
What's On the CD		156

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