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
this program:
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, 10th 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: 9th 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: 10TH DECEMBER
9.30am – 10:00am Registration
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: 11TH 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
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
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