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West African countries (Francophonic;french) |
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Senegal Guinea Ivory Coast Togo Benin Cameroon Gabon republic of Congo |
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West african countries (portuphone; portuguese) |
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West African countries (Anglophonic; English) |
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Sierra leone Liberia Ghana nigeria |
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England, france, spain, portugal, neterlands, germany, italy |
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Many different native languages spoken, even within one country. Practical to speak a European language as a Lingua Franca (common language) |
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clothing sparse and sometimes semi nudity prevalent. |
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Master Drummer-role of -leads musicians -dancers -built instruments -teaches drumming -improvises on this drum |
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Drums: family of drums -all tuned differently -sometimes head made from antelope skin -Kagan-small to medium with 6in head and high pitched Kidi-medium Approx 2ft high pitch Sogo-medium tall approx 26 in with 8in head, many times used as lead drum, lower pitched atsimevu-tall 4.5ft drum head 9 in |
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Characteristics of WA dance forms |
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bent knees, body close to earth -use the foot as a whole in that the weight is shifted immediately from one foot to the other -isolation of body parts such as head, shoulders, hips, ribcage -rhytmatically complex and syncopated movement -carrying as many as 2-3 rhythms in the body at pones -combining music and dance as a single expression -functionalism-becoming what you dance the art of real life. |
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