Oral Tradition Journal

My Mother Has a Television, Does Yours? Transformation and Secularization in an Ewe Funeral Drum Tradition

Issue: Volume 20, Number 2
Author(s): James Burns
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Citation: http://journal.oraltradition.org/issues/20ii/burns

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Song: “Mebe mayi, wobe nyemegayi o.”

Recorded in 2002 by James Burns.

Drum Language example: “Ege metua exo na adaba o.”

Recorded in 2002 by James Burns.

Drum Language example: “Kolo do supporta.”

Recorded in 2002 by James Burns.

Drum Language example: “Pastor fe home.”

Recorded in 2002 by James Burns.

Drum Language example: “Televisi le danye asi.”

Recorded in 2002 by James Burns.

Drum Language example: “Kaya.”

Recorded in 2002 by James Burns.

Map: The town of Dzodze within Eweland. Also shows surrounding neighbors of Ewe.

Roman Catholic Mission Primary and Junior Secondary School. Dzodze, Ghana.

Initiates to the Amegashi shrine, a traditional religious group that specializes in communication with the dead. Dzodze, Ghana.

Ceremony for the Afa shrine. Dzodze, Ghana.

The late Mishiso Tagborlo. Dzodze, Ghana.

King Tagborlo playing a tin can drum- the latest drum prodigy.

Ageshe dance-drumming at a funeral. Kodzo Tagborlo (left wearing red shirt) is playing the master drum. Dzodze, Ghana.

Participant/Spectators dancing Ageshe. Dzodze, Ghana.

Table of Contents

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Notation Guide: Mebe mayi, wobe nyemegayi o

Song: “Mebe mayi, wobe nyemegayi o.”
Apeyeme Agbadza Singers led by Koshi Tagborlo.

Recorded in 2002 by James Burns.

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Music Transcription 1: Ege metua exo na adaba o

Drum Language example: “Ege metua exo na adaba o.”
Apeyeme Agbadza group led by Kodzo Tagborlo.

Recorded in 2002 by James Burns.

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Music Transcription 2: Kolo do supporta

Drum Language example: “Kolo do supporta.”
Apeyeme Agbadza group led by Kodzo Tagborlo.

Recorded in 2002 by James Burns.

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Music Transcription 3: Pastor fe home

Drum Language example: “Pastor fe home.”
Apeyeme Agbadza group led by Kodzo Tagborlo.

Recorded in 2002 by James Burns.

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Music Transcription 4: Televisi le danye asi

Drum Language example: “Televisi le danye asi.”
Apeyeme Agbadza group led by Kodzo Tagborlo.

Recorded in 2002 by James Burns.

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Music Transcription 5: Kaya

Drum Language example: “Kaya.”
Apeyeme Agbadza group led by Kodzo Tagborlo.

Recorded in 2002 by James Burns.

7/14: Map: The town of Dzodze within Eweland. Also shows surrounding neighbors of Ewe.

8/14: Roman Catholic Mission Primary and Junior Secondary School. Dzodze, Ghana.

9/14: Initiates to the Amegashi shrine, a traditional religious group that specializes in communication with the dead. Dzodze, Ghana.

10/14: Ceremony for the Afa shrine. Dzodze, Ghana.

11/14: The late Mishiso Tagborlo. Dzodze, Ghana.

12/14: King Tagborlo playing a tin can drum- the latest drum prodigy.

13/14: Ageshe dance-drumming at a funeral. Kodzo Tagborlo (left wearing red shirt) is playing the master drum. Dzodze, Ghana.

14/14: Participant/Spectators dancing Ageshe. Dzodze, Ghana.

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