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Female Song Tradition and the Akan of Ghana

- The Creative Process in Nnwonkoro

About Female Song Tradition and the Akan of Ghana

Nnwonkoro is a genre of women's song found among the Akan speaking peoples of Ghana. Based on extensive field work this book investigates the nature of composition in oral culture, together with issues such as the scope of the poetic imagination and the transformation process that accompany's modernisation.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780754631477
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 270
  • Published:
  • August 8, 2005
  • Dimensions:
  • 164x242x20 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 572 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: November 16, 2024

Description of Female Song Tradition and the Akan of Ghana

Nnwonkoro is a genre of women's song found among the Akan speaking peoples of Ghana. Based on extensive field work this book investigates the nature of composition in oral culture, together with issues such as the scope of the poetic imagination and the transformation process that accompany's modernisation.

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