Kambon-waa
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Kambon-waa is a warrior dance of the Dagbamba of West Africa that emerged following interactions between Dagbaŋ and Asanteman in the mid-18th century.[1] The musicians of Kambon-waa are called Kambonsi (sing: kamboŋa). The terminology Kambonsi and kamboŋa are also used to refer to the Akan people albeit in a different contextual meaning.
Rhythms of Kambon-waa[edit]
Five main pieces characterize the core music of the kambon-waa.
- Sochendi
- Bendewili
- Kambon-waa
- Chakowili: is a small lua basic rhythm that is played in Kambon-waa, particularly during funerals when the musicians are entering or exiting the gambei.[2]
It is played as a pre-performance to notify people of the start of kambon-waa.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ Phyfferoen, Dominik; Stroeken, Koenraad; Leman, Marc (2017). "The Hiplife Zone". The Routledge Companion to Embodied Music Interaction. pp. 232–240. doi:10.4324/9781315621364-26. ISBN 978-1-315-62136-4.
- ^ Haas, Karl J (2007). Kambon-waa: Warrior music of Dagbon (Thesis). OCLC 612065139. ProQuest 304796335.[page needed]