@ Percussion Podcast

We're all pretty jealous that Megan was able to bring Nani Agbeli to Mizzou to teach her students about Ewe music from Ghana: in drumming, dance, and song.  Nani teaches at Cal Arts, where his specialties and passions are shared. In addition to performing, he designs textiles and is a graphic designer- both skills he uses to enhance his musical artistry.His family owns and operates a school devoted to teaching music of Ghana.  In addition to a beautiful accent, Nani provides some beautiful thoughts on this episode.Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 Intro and hello6:15 Ewe vs other West African drumming styles?10:30 History of Ewe drumming? 14:21 Nani's family arts center in Volta (Ghana)18:10 Why study this music and culture? 26:50 Requests for book writing and transcription21:22 Teaching at CalArts36:11 What aspect of this drumming and dancing is the most challeng