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Ojeya Cruz Banks – Journal of Dance Education, 2023
Memoirs of studying with acclaimed dancer-choreographer Moustapha Bangoura in the Republic of Guinea, West Africa, illuminate the significant, yet unspoken role played by the "djembefola" (lead drummer) in teaching and learning dance. This portrait provides autobiographical and ethnographic insights, gained through attending "Le…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Dance Education, Indigenous Knowledge, Decolonization
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Cruz Banks, Ojeya – Journal of Dance Education, 2020
Somatic memoirs from the author's participation at dance intensives with acclaimed dancer-choreographer Moustapha Bangoura in the West African Republic of Guinea reveal how solo dance experiences can test acoustic literacy, promote music interaction, and foster an aptitude for movement invention. These skills are fundamental to West African dance…
Descriptors: Dance, African Culture, Foreign Countries, Music