Adzenyah, Abraham , 1984 - 1985

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Scope and Contents

Musician Abraham Adzenyah delivered lectures at the University of Connecticut on 10/9/1984 (2015-0002/RR98) and 9/17/1985 (2015-0002/RR99).

RR 98 Edward O'Connor makes several class announcements and answers questions before introducing master drummer Abraham Adzenyah. Mr. Adzenyah speaks about African music in a lecture titled "In Africa music and life are inseparable."

RR 99 Edward O'Connor makes several class announcements and answers questions before introducing master drummer Abraham Adzenyah. Mr. Adzenyah speaks about African music in a lecture titled "In Africa music and life are inseparable."

Dates

1984 - 1985

Creator

Adzenyah, Abraham (Person)

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Biographical / Historical

Master drummer Abraham K. Adzenyah was born in 1939 in Gomoa Aboso, Via Agona Swedru, Ghana, West Africa. He served as Adjunct Professor of West African Music, Culture and Dance at Wesleyan University for over forty years, beginning in 1969 after serving as an instructor at the University of Ghana. While maintaining a career as an international performer, Adzenyah instructed performing groups of students on the social/recreational, religious/ceremonial, and warrior musics of Ghana.

[https://www.wesleyan.edu/cfa/press/press-releases/2016/Abraham-Adzenyah-Celebration.html]

Extent

2 Reels (Magnetic tape audio recordings) : RR 98 1 reel, Side A-1:05:06, Side B-0:18:19; tape speed 3¾ IPS; track position ½-Track Mono; Substrate: Polyester. The recordings were combined for ease of listening. The combined run time of the digital recording is 1:23:21. RR 99 1 reel, 1:33:55; tape speed 3¾ IPS; track position ½-Track Mono; Substrate: Polyester.