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Journal of Performing Arts JOURNAL OF PERFORMING ARTS PUBLICATION OF THE SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS UNIVERSITY OF GHANA AT LEGON Volume 4, 2011 Number 2 ISBN NO. 0855-2606 ELECTRONIC VERSION 1 GENERAL INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS JOURNAL OF PERFORMING ARTS is the official organ of the School of Performing Arts, University of Ghana at Legon. The Journal was established in January 1980 with Dr. Nissio Fiagbedzi as Editor and Dr. William Adinku as Business Manager. It was revived in 1996 following the appointment of a three-member editorial board by the then Director of the School of Performing Arts, Professor Kofi Anyidoho. The Editorial Board consisted of Dr. Nissio Fiagbedzi (Editor) and Members Professor William Adinku, John Djisenu and later Dr. Mohammed B. Abdallah. Between 1996-9 three issues appeared (1996- vol. 2, no. 1; 1996/7- vol. 2, no. 2; and in 1998/9-Vol 3, no. 1). After a gap of ten years the JPA was then again started up by the Director of the School of Performing Arts, Dr. Awo Asiedu with a new editorial board formed in 2009. This consisted of Co-Editors Professor John Collins (Music Dept.) & John Djisenu (Theatre Arts), Board Members Ms. Beatrice Aryie (Dance Dept.), Rev. Dr. Elias K. Asiama (Theatre Arts) and Rev. Father Aaron Yeboah Annan (Dance Dept.) with Mr. Francis Gbormittah (Theatre Arts) as Business Manager. The first edition of the new JPA series (vol. 4, no. 2) was published in 2010. JOURNAL OF PERFORMING ARTS is hereby inviting for publication original articles in the field of the performing arts of music, dance, theatre and film, as well as in such other fields that are related to the practice of the arts in Africa and the Diaspora. Contributions submitted for publication will be refereed, and views expressed in the articles accepted and published will not necessarily represent those of the School. Book, record and performance reviews, research reports and notices are also welcome. Please submit the article either of these two forms In electronic form with the text in Microsoft Word format (new times Roman Font, 12 point) with footnotes (not endnotes) - band sent to the following email addresses: [email protected] & [email protected] Or as hard copy - in which case three copies with ample margins should be sent to the editor, Journal of Performing Arts, School of Performing Arts, P.O. BOX LG 19, Legon Accra, Ghana, West Africa Whether soft or hard version, a short abstract of 50-100 words should be supplied - and all contributions must be accompanied by a short biographical statement about the author. References cited must first be included in the text and then listed alphabetically with full bibliographical details at the end of the article. Footnotes are to be numbered consecutively throughout the article and then (for hard copies only) typed on a separate sheet at the end of the text as end-notes. The SPA editors will then convert these to footnotes Musical examples, maps, tables, photographs etc. should be incorporated into the electronic version. For hard copies they should be provided separately, with their location within the main body of the article indicated. Manuscripts will be sent back to authors for re-reading after they have been copy-edited only if changes made on them are extensive with respect to content or style. Such manuscripts must be examined and returned to the Editor as quickly as possible. The journal comes out once a year. Contributions should normally reach the editor six months in advance. CORRESPONDENCE AND SUBSCRIPTIONS Business correspondence and subscription information would be addressed to: the Business Manager, Journal of Performing Arts, School of Performing Arts P. 0. Box 19 Legon - Ghana West Africa – with copies of Professor John Collins, the Music Dept, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana,West Africa. Subscription rates are as follows: Ghana GH10 (nb. University of Ghana students GH5) Other African Countries & Overseas: Individuals $15 Other African Countries & Overseas: Libraries and Institutions $20 2 JOURNAL OF PERFORMING ARTS Professor E. John Collins (Music Dept) EDITOR John K Djisenu (Theatre Arts) Ms. Beatrice Aryie (Dance Dept ) EDITORIAL BOARD EDITORIAL BOARD Rev. Dr. Elias K. Asiama (Theatre Arts ) Rev. Father Aaron Yeboah Annan (Dance) EDITORIAL BOARD EDITORIAL BOARD Mr. Francis Gbormittah (Theatre Arts) BUSINESS MANANGER HARD COPY Printed for the School of Performing Arts, Legon, Accra by Black Mask Limited, Accra. 3 CONTENTS SECTION ONE: THEATRE ARTS The Mystery of Honey and Money and the Mouth is Sealed: A Critical Appraisal of Yaw Asare‘s ‗Ananse in the Land of Idiots‘ as a Metaphor on the African Society. By Daniel Appiah-Adjei,...............................................................................................................................8 Tess Onwueme‘s ―Shakara: Dance-Hall Queen‖– the Performance/ (Act) of a Mother. By Israel Meriomame Wekpe and Ms. Alero Uwawah...............................................................................15 .. Theatre for Development; A Methodology for Community Work. By Rev. Dr. Elias Kwaku Asiama,............................................................................................................................23. Directing Styles in the Nigerian Literary Theatre. By Dr. Abdul Rasheed Abiodun Adeoye,.....................................................................................................32. SECTION TWO MEDIA AND CULTURE Spirits and Lesson of International Co-productions and the Making of ‗The Destiny of Lesser Animals (2011).‘ By F.G. Kwesi Gbormittah .........................................................................................................................44 . SECTION THREE: POPULAR MUSIC Popular Music and Youth Empowerment in Nigeria. By Austin „Maro Emielu..............................................................................................................................52 .. World Music: A Stimulus to Ghanaian Tourism, Education and ‗Cross-Over‘ Musical Collaborations. By John Collins............................................................................................................................................61 Review of the Roots of African Jazz Conference : A Multicultural Challenge. By Richard L. Tietze ..................................................................................................................................68 . SECTION FOUR; THE PERFORMING ARTS AND GOVERNMENT/EDUCATIONAL POLICIES Analysing the Traditional Dance Onstage within the University in Close Reference to Opoku‘s Legacy. By David E.A. Quaye...................................................................................................................................84 The National Troupe of Nigeria: Choreographic and Performance Styles. By Chris Ugoli ............................................................................................................................................91 Concept for Ghana Tourism: Encounter with the Past – The Use of Drama at Heritage Sites. By Naa Kwaale Dove...................................................................................................................................97 Effective Communication: A Basis for Popular Education. By Tabitha Harriet Deh ............................................................................................................................101 4 SECTION FIVE: FEATURES AND ROLES OF GOSPEL MUSIC Discourse on Illness and Healing in Selected Gospel Songs in Southwestern Nigeria By Adeola Taiye Shola .............................................................................................................................107. Bi and Tri-Lingualism:A Reflection of Code Mixing and Switching in Contemporary Yoruba Christian Gospel and Islamized Music. By Myke Olatunji, Dipo Babalola & Yomi Daramola...............................................................................119 .. SECTION SIX: PHILOSOPHY OF MUSIC Adorno‘s Riddle Character of Art. By Ralf Alexander Kohler..........................................................................................................................134 Philosophical, Historical and Cultural Issues in the Development of Modern African Art By Emmanuel Boamah..............................................................................................................................141 SECTION SEVEN: TRADITIONAL GHANAIAN AND NIGERIAN MUSIC AND DANCE The Social Significance of the Djara Dance among the Dagbamba of Northern Ghana. By Benjamin Obido Ayettey....................................................................................................................148 The Lunsi Institution of Dagbon: Sustainability in the Balance. By Zablong Zakariah Abdallah.................................................................................................................157 Musical Performance Practice in Ovia Osese Maiden Festival of the Ogori of Nigeria: Effects of Intermingling of Religions and Cultures. By Peter O. Odogbor................................................................................................................................173 Tuning Xylophones: Dagara Instruments in the Town of Nandom, North-West Ghana By Trevor Wiggins ...................................................................................................................................185 5 INTRODUCTION BY EDITOR As there are twenty chapters in this edition I have, for ease of reading and access to the materials, divided them into the following
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