Kpanlogo
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Kpanlogo is a recreational dance of Ghana. It originated around 1960 with the Ga ethnic group, most of whom live in and around the capital city, Accra, but is now performed and enjoyed throughout the country.
The bell pattern used in kpanlogo is nearly identical to the "son" clave, a commonly used rhythmic pattern found in Cuban music, as well as to the "Bo Diddley beat" popularized by the U.S. rhythm and blues musician Bo Diddley, perhaps showing a link between music of the Ga cultural region and the populations of African descent of the Caribbean and North America.
Kpanlogo is also the name of a drum used in kpanlogo music, with a tapered body (similar in shape to that of a conga) carved from a single log, and a goat, antelope, or cow skin head that is tightened with the use of pegs.
References
- Unruh, Amy (2000). "Kpanlogo: A Detailed Description of One Arrangement of a West-African Music and Dance Genre." M.M. thesis with videotape. Bowling Green, Ohio: Bowling Green State University.
External links
- [Kpanlogo: Conflict, Identity Crisis and Enjoyment in a Ga Drum Dance, by Sonja Rentink]
- http://dance.sdsu.edu/african/ga.htm
- [Photos of kpanlogo drums]
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