CURRICULUM LINKS AND BENCHMARKS RESOURCES:

Link to the Oregon Standards: http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/subjects/arts/curriculum

GO ONLINE:

• Africa for kids teaches about daily life in Ghana.
  www.pbskids.org/africa/myworld/westafrica.html
  

• General information about Ghana
  www.ghanaweb.com and www.ghana.gov.gh
  

• Homowo African Arts and Cultures learn more about Okropong and Obo Addy’s other performing groups. www.homowo.org
  

• Obo Addy’s Website Learn more about Obo Addy.
  www.oboaddy.com

LISTEN TO:

• Addy, Obo. Wonche Bi, Alula, Alu 1025, 2001.
  
• Addy, Obo. The Rhythm of Which a Chief Walks Gracefully, Earth beat, 2561.
  
• Addy, Obo. Okropong, Santrofi, 102.
  
• Hear clips from two of Obo’s CDs at www.homowo.org
  
• Ghanaian cds can be found at www.africanrhythmtraders.com and click on the African Beat.

READ:

Ahiagble, Gilbert Bobbo. Master Weaver from Ghana. Seattle: Open Hand Publishing, 1998. Barnett, Jeanie M. Ghana. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1988.

Blum, Odette. Dance in Ghana. Dance Perspectives Foundations: New York. c1973. Ghana in Pictures. Visual Geography series. Lerner Publications: Minneapolis. C 1988.

Chernoff, John Miller. African Rhythm and African Sensibility Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1979. Well researched information on African music in general. Focus on the Ewe peoples of Ghana.

Graham, Ronnie. World of African Music: Stern’s Guide to Contemporary African Music. Vol. 2. Pluto Press: London.c 1992.

Kebede, Ashenafi. Roots of Black Music: The Vocal, Instruments, and Dance Heritage of Africa and Black America Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1982. (780.96k)

Nketia, j.H. Kwabena.The Music of Africa.New York: W.W. Norton, 1974. (780.96 N) History and criticism.

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