| Reviewed: |
Jun 16, 2003 by Music |
| Overview: |
Foundation Course in African Dance Drumming is part of a larger website called
African Music and Dance. It is an online textbook primarily devoted to the
history, culture and art of African drumming. The site is divided into five
sections: Preface, Introduction to Anlo-Ewe Culture, Drums and Drumming,
Rhythmic Principals and Sub-Saharan Dance Drum Culture. The site includes text, photos, maps and a video clip: Priestess of Yeve in Sacred Ritual Dance. |
| Learning Goals: |
The major learning goals of this site are to introduce students to the history,
culture, art and music of the Anlo-Ewe people of Ghana. |
| Target Student Population: |
Primarily high school and university level; some material appropriate for younger students. Undergraduate students intending to specialize in ethnomusicology as well as percussion students would find this site especially interesting. The site may be used for music appreciation students as well. |
| Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills: |
Some areas require the ability to read traditional rhythmic notation. |
| Type of Material: |
Reference material and structured learning sequences (short courses). |
| Recommended Uses: |
This site could be used to supplement a lesson or as an introductory text. There are exercises in the Rhythmic Principals section that novice students could undertake with or without supervision. |
| Technical Requirements: |
The site requires a media player to run the video clip. |
