Ghana - 1976 Part 1 of 4




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Ghana - 1976 Part 1 of 4

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I did field work throughout Ghana recording music, assisted by Ramon Perez, and later by David Perez. I was there from June through July. The music we recorded was released first as lps and are now available as CD's. TRADITIONAL WOMEN'S MUSIC FROM GHANA, Folkways FE 4257. 1981. MUSIC OF THE ASHANTI OF GHANA, Folkways FE 4240. 1979. MUSIC OF THE DAGOMBA FROM GHANA, Folkways FE 4324. 1978 GHANA - MUSIC OF THE NORTHERN TRIBES, Lyrichord LLST 7321. 1978 The sound track for these slides have been selected from the above recordings. http://www.vernagillis.com

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