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Improvisation in Ghanaian Music

Alfred Ladzekpo
Alfred Ladzekpo is Co-Director of the African Music and Dance Program at California Institute of the Arts. A native of Ghana, Ladzekpo is a specialist in the sogo drum. He has founded several programs and ensembles dedicated to preserving and advancing the musical heritage of Ghana, and lectures widely on the subject in the United States.
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Alfred Ladzekpo discusses improvisation within the context of Ghanaian dance music. He stresses that you must be careful how you improvise in Ghanian dance music because it might confuse the dancer.



Shoot Date: Nov-05
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