Conversations With Emeritus Professor J.H. Kwabena Nketia on 'Tradition and Innovation in Music and Related Arts in Contemporary Contexts'

Professor Emeritus J.H. Kwabena Nketia at 92nd Birthday Celebration, June 2013

Jacqueline Cogdell DjeDje, Ph.D. is Professor Emeritus, Department of Ethnomusicology, The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music.  She forwards

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Daniel Avorgbedor writes on an African Music Section program held Dec. 9 and 10, 2013 on/with J.H. Kwabena Nketia

HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF GHANA

 

CONVERSATIONS WITH

EMERITUS PROFESSOR J.H. KWABENA NKETIA

 

"Reminiscences of a Nonagenarian's Lifelong Encounter

with Tradition and Innovation in Contemporary

Contexts of Music in Ghana"

 

Theme: "Tradition and lnnovation in Music and Related

Arts in Contemporary Contexts"

 

Date: 9th, 10^th  December, 2013

Venue: Yiri Lodge, University of Ghana, Legon

Time: 10:OOam -2:OOpm

 

PROGRAMME INTERSPERSED WITH PERFORMANCES BY KOO NIMO, KORANKYE, AND DRUMMERS OF THE GHANA DANCE ENSEMBLE. Local musicians in attendance include Obour, Okyeame Kwame, MANIFEST (Nketia's grandson), Gyedu Blay Ambolley, etc.

DAY ONE:  9^th December

9:30 - 10:30am Registration

10:00am- 10.15am Welcome Address

President of the Historical Society of Ghana

10.15am- 10.20am Introduction of Chairperson

Prof: (Mrs.) Akosua Perbi

10.20-10.25am  Chair's Response

Professor Reginald Amonoo

10.25am-10.30am Introduction of Emeritus Professor J.H. Kwabena Nketia-

Prof: (Mrs.) Akosua Perbi

10.30am- 10:45am Introducing the Subject

"Exploring Africa's Legacy of Music in Contemporary

Contexts: Issues and Problems" Emeritus Professor J.H. Kwabena Nketia

10:45-11:22am Conversations

10:45 -11:25 Conversations

1 1.25am- 11:45am Snack Break

1 1.45am- 1:45pm Conversations

1 :45pm- 2.00pm Closing Remarks

Emeritus Professor J.H. Kwabena Nketia &

Professor Reginald Amonoo

2.00pm Departure for Lunch

 

DAY 2: 10^TH DECEMBER
9.30am – 10:00am Registration

10:00am- 10:15am Welcome Address

President of the Historical Society of Ghana

10.15am- 10.20am Introduction of Chairperson

Prof: (Mrs.) Akosua Perbi

10:20-10:25am Chair's Response

Professor Ebenezer Laing

10.25arn-10.30 am Introduction of Emeritus Professor J.H. Kwabena

Nketia- Prof: (Mrs.) Akosua Perbi

10.30am- 10.45am Introducing the Subject

"Reconciling cultural dualities and Production

Problems in Contemporary Contexts"

Emeritus Professor J.H. Kwabena Nketia

10:45-11:25am Conversations

11:25am- 11:45am Snack Break

11:45am- 1:45pm Conversations

11:45pm- 2.00pm Closing Remarks

Emeritus Professor J.H. Kwabena Nketia &

Professor Ebenezer Laing

2:00pm Departure for Lunch

DAY 3: 11^TH DECEMBER
9.30am - 10.00am Registration
10.00am- 10.15am Welcome Address
President of the Historical Society of Ghana
10.15am- 10.20am Introduction of Chairperson
Prof. (Mrs.) Akosua Perbi

10:20am-10.25~1 Chair's Response

Professor Kofi Agyekum

10:25am-10.30am Introduction of Emeritus Professor J.H. Kwabena Nketia

Prof. (Mrs.) Akosua Perbi

10:3oarn- 10.45am Introducing the Subject

"Strategies of Verbal and Visual Communications in Hiplife Presentations"
 Emeritus Professor J. H. Kwabena Nketia

10.45am- 11:25am Conversations

11:.25am- 11:45am Snack Break

1 1.45arn- 1:45pm Conversations

1:45pm- 2:00pm Closing Remarks

Emeritus Professor J.H. Kwabena Nketia &

Professor Kofi Agyekum

2.00pm Departure for Lunch

 

Daniel