This “Africa Abroad” course was taught by Carleton Music Instructor Kathy Armstrong, M.Mus, MA, as well as guest lecturers and instructors based in Ghana. It was designed to immerse students in the vibrant musical culture and community life in Dagbamete, an Ewe village in the Volta Region of Ghana, as well as offer opportunities to explore the urban musical culture of Ghana’s capital city, Accra. Through participatory music-making, critical discussion, and reflective and experiential assignments, students will develop an understanding of the connections between music and community in Ghana and implications for their own studies. The course was located at the West African Cultural Exchange Centre in Dagbamete, which is founded and directed by Kwasi Dunyo and students spent some time in Accra with sessions at the University of Ghana at Legon.
