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1. Amma Bio, Gbaŋmbɛ Katoo, Sanwa, 1986

Description:
Amma Bio of Gbaŋmbɛ Katoo demonstrates the dance associated with sinyeele (balo or xylophone) music played at funerals. Male family head Nyua Kwadwo plays the sinyeele. Lying beneath the partially assembled instrument are calabashes that serve as resonators and produce the instrument's distinctive sound. A small wooden stool lies on its side nearby. Sanwa, 6 August, 1986.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17506 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16697
Location(s) Facet:
Sanwa
Subjects:
Family history; Gbaŋmbɛ [Gbangmbe] Katoo
Subjects Facet:
Music; Balo; Funeral customs and rites; Dance; Oral history; Gourd, Calabash; Xylophone; Stools
Creator:
Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl; James Anane
Date searchable:
1986
Date searchable:
1986-08-06
Genre:
35 mm slide
Genre Facet:
35 mm slide
Format:
Image
Location(s):
Sanwa;8.142199, -2.372039
Date Digitized:
2016
People Facet:
Ann B. Stahl
Commentary:
Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
Geographic Coordinates:
8.142199, -2.372039

2. Top view of two calabash drums, Boase, 2018

Description:
Calabash drums accompany songs sung by Nafana women during the celebration of puberty (Manaa Ndiom) and marriage (Bijam) rites. These drums are played exclusively by women. The drums are made by filling a large hollowed-out calabash or gourd (chrɛ in Nafaanra) with water. A smaller calabash bowl (chrɛgbɔɔ in Nafaanra) floating upright in the water provides the surface on which the women drum. The small calabash ladles resting in the water are used to beat the up-turned floating calabash bowls and the rim of the large calabash. Visible at the bottom of the larger calabash drum are maize (bleju in Nafaanra) kernels tossed into the drum by passing dancers. Among the kernels are several pesewa coins also tossed in by dancers. Two views. Boase, 11 November, 2018.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17353 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17123 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17122
Location(s) Facet:
Boase
Subjects:
Bijam; Manaa Ndiom
Subjects Facet:
Gourd, Calabash; Puberty rites; Drums (musical instrument); Marriage customs and rites; Music; Rites and ceremonies
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2018
Date searchable:
2018-11-11
Genre:
Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Location(s):
Boase;8.018356, -2.298013
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.018356, -2.298013

3. Women playing calabash drums, Boase, 2018

Description:
At an event showcasing the songs and dances associated with puberty (Manaa Ndiom) and wedding (Bijam) rites, two Boase women sit on low wooden stools as they play drums made from hollowed-out calabashes or gourds (chrɛ in Nafaanra). The large lower calabashes are supported by another container (a large tomato paste tin on the left and a plastic bowl on the right). A smaller calabash bowl (chrɛgbɔɔ in Nafaanra) floats upright in water contained within the larger calabash. The women create a rhythm by tapping the calabash ladles held in their right hands on the surface of the floating calabash and the rim of the larger calabash bowl. The kernels of maize (corn, or bleju in Nafaanra) clustered at the base of the larger calabash in the foreground have been tossed into the drum by dancers as they pass by. Another woman, seated upper left, holds a small calabash bowl filled with maize kernels which dancers will use as offerings. Boase, 11 November, 2018.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17123 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17353 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17326
Location(s) Facet:
Boase
Subjects:
Manaa Ndiom; Bijam
Subjects Facet:
Drums (musical instrument); Music; Rites and ceremonies; Gourd, Calabash; Puberty rites; Marriage customs and rites
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2018
Date searchable:
2018-11-11
Genre:
Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Location(s):
Boase;8.018356, -2.298013
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.018356, -2.298013

4. Women playing calabash drums, Boase, 2018

Description:
At an event showcasing the songs and dances associated with puberty (Manaa Ndiom) and wedding (Bijam) rites, two Boase women play drums made from hollowed-out calabashes or gourds (chrɛ in Nafaanra). The large lower calabashes are supported by another container (a large tomato paste tin on the left and a plastic bowl on the right). A smaller calabash bowl (chrɛgbɔɔ in Nafaanra) floats upright in water contained within the larger calabash. The women create a rhythm by tapping the calabash ladles held in their right hands on the surface of the floating calabash and the rim of the larger calabash bowl. Women behind the drummers clap in accompaniment to the song. Boase, 11 November, 2018.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17326 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17122 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17353
Location(s) Facet:
Boase
Subjects:
Manaa Ndiom; Plastic containers; Bijam
Subjects Facet:
Drums (musical instrument); Music; Rites and ceremonies; Gourd, Calabash; Puberty rites; Marriage customs and rites
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2018
Date searchable:
2018-11-11
Genre:
Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Location(s):
Boase;8.018356, -2.298013
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.018356, -2.298013

5. Members of Gbaŋmbԑ Katoo, Sanwa, 1986

Description:
Members of Gbaŋmbɛ Katoo demonstrate the use of a (partially constructed) balo or xylophone (sinyeele in Nafaanra). The instrument is played at special funerals, including those of the paramount chief. A calabash with a small hole lies beneath the instrument. Together with other calabashes of graded size (small to large), it serves as the instrument's resonating chamber when fully assembled. By striking the sinyeele's wooden keys with a mallet, a range of musical notes are produced by the differently sized calabashes. Nyua Kwadwo (male family head) holds the mallets he uses to play the sinyeele. On each wrist he wears an iron bangle or bracelet with metal jangles. To the left, a family member plays a drum made from a clay pot. Sanwa, 6 August, 1986.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17506 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16696
Location(s) Facet:
Sanwa
Subjects:
Family history; Gbaŋmbɛ [Gbangmbe] Katoo
Subjects Facet:
Drums (musical instrument); Music; Balo; Bangles; Funeral customs and rites; Oral history; Gourd, Calabash; Pottery; Xylophone
Creator:
Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl; James Anane
Date searchable:
1986
Date searchable:
1986-08-06
Genre:
35 mm slide
Genre Facet:
35 mm slide
Format:
Image
Location(s):
Sanwa;8.142199, -2.372039
Date Digitized:
2016
People Facet:
Ann B. Stahl
Commentary:
Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
Geographic Coordinates:
8.142199, -2.372039