155 - Jerome Balsab and Emmanuel Agbeli
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English - August 02, 2018 20:29 - ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsMusic Education Courses percussion drum marimba vibraphone timpani interview cangelosi Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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While in Ghana, Megan sat down with Jerome Balsab and Emmanuel Agbeli, two master musicians and directors of the Dagara Music Center and Dagbe Cultural Institute, respectively.
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0:00 Intro and hello
1:32 Jerome’s history playing the gyil
5:26 Bernard and Jerome’s history
9:13 Bernard’s final weeks
23:04 Saakumu Dance Troupe’s U.S. tours
28:26 Wrap
32:24 History of Dagbe Cultural Institute
40:34 Godwin’s passing and legacy
43:21 Description of the Dagbe grounds
45:09 Agbeli family tree
55:03 Sankofa Roots I, II, III
59:21 Art and farming
1:03:02 Wrap