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Drum Damba: Talking Drum Lessons (Performance in World Music Series) - Softcover

Locke, David; Lunna, Abubakari

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Synopsis

From back cover: Damba is an annual New Year's festival celebrated by the Dagbamba people of Ghana, West Africa. Famous for their use of the luna or hand -held "talking drum," the Dagbamba have a rich musical and cultural history. This book recreates the process of studying Damba with Ababukari Lunna, one of Ghana's leading performers and teachers of traditional music.

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