Global Explorations: Drumming from Ghana

Published: Nov. 5, 2020, noon

Continuing our explorations of music outside the European tradition with our guide Charles Amewudah, a native of Ghana and a drumming teacher. We\u2019ll learn about the different kinds of percussion instruments used in Ghanaian music, and how drumming is part of life in Ghana.\n\n*** \n\nAseye Ensemble, the drum group led by Charles Amewudah\n\nMore information on the Ewe drumming tradition, including images of the instruments\n\nA video of dancers with a drum ensemble from the Volta region of Ghana\n\n\n***\n\nDonate to support this and future seasons of The Music Box.