Musicologist John Miller Chernoff created this recording of 13 different Dagbamba drumming beats by assembling the group (led by Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulai) on an open-air field on the outskirts of the town of Tamale, Ghana. Other than serving as a reference for listeners who may want to study specific drum beats, Master Drummers of Dagbon, Vol. 1 [Northern Ghana] may be a little bit along the lines of "you had to be there." There is definitely not a beat wrong with the drumming, nor any lack of spirit, yet in the end it is a ...
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Musicologist John Miller Chernoff created this recording of 13 different Dagbamba drumming beats by assembling the group (led by Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulai) on an open-air field on the outskirts of the town of Tamale, Ghana. Other than serving as a reference for listeners who may want to study specific drum beats, Master Drummers of Dagbon, Vol. 1 [Northern Ghana] may be a little bit along the lines of "you had to be there." There is definitely not a beat wrong with the drumming, nor any lack of spirit, yet in the end it is a strangely unexciting listening experience. The picture of dozens of assembled drummers seems misleading, as the music never sounds like that many people playing. The best parts, of course, are the intricate interplays between drummers that happens on pieces such as the "Yoruba Dance." ~ Eugene Chadbourne, Rovi
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Fine. No longer factory sealed but both disc and case are in excellent condition. All items guaranteed, and a portion of each sale supports social programs in Los Angeles. Ships from CA.
