A Drummer's Testament

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• See also:  List of dances discussed in chapters I-15 through I-23
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• I-12:   Drummers and Other Musicians of Dagbon
• I-16:   The Praise Name Dances and the Benefits of Music
• I-18:   Baamaaya, Jɛra, Yori, Bila, and Other Dances of Dagbon
• I-19:   Takai and Tɔra
• I-20:   Funerals
• I-22:   How Children Are Trained in Drumming and Singing
• I-23:   Traveling and Learning the Dances of Other Tribes
• II-9:    Samban' luŋa, the Drum History
• II-16:  The Fire Festival
• II-17:  The Damba Festival
• III-14:  How Children Live When They Are Young
• III-22:  The Work Women Do in a House and How They Help One Another

I-12:  Drummers and Other Musicians of Dagbon

• Goonji
• Mahama Braimah group
•     Dogua Bayoyoyo
•     Wanda Ya Chi Magani Yaa Baata
•     Mai Karatu
•     Mai Karfi
•     Ka Mi Zuhiri Maanga
•     Ninal' Ku Toi Ban O Dalirilana
•     Yaaro Yaa Sani Baba
•     Wariye Jelima Mai Makada
•     Ba Zai Karfi, Sai Allah Ya Yi Lafia
•     Yelizolilana Laɣfu
• Mahama Braimah with Alhassan Braimah part 1
• Mahama Braimah with Alhassan Braimah part 2
• Alaasan Sulemana goonji group part 1
• Alaasan Sulemana goonji group part 2

• Jɛnjili
• Fuseini Tia
• Yakubu Silmindoo

• Mɔɣlo
• Nyologu Lun-Naa Issahaku Abdulai part 1
• Nyologu Lun-Naa Issahaku Abdulai part 2

I-16:  The Praise Name Dances and the Benefits of Music

• Zuu-waa
• Nakɔhi-waa
• Baŋ Nira Yɛlgu
• Kolnoli
• Kurugu Kpaa
• Naanigoo
• Nantoo Nimdi
• Nayiɣ' Naa Zaŋ Bundan' Bini
• Ŋum Biɛ N-Kpaŋ
• Pɔhim Zɛri
• Ʒim Taai Kurugu
• Naanigoo 2
• Naɣbiɛɣu
• Dam' Duu

I-18:  Baamaaya, Jɛra, Yori, Bila, and Other Dances of Dagbon

Jɛra

I-19:  Takai and Tɔra

• Tɔra
• Takai
• Nyaɣboli
• Kondalia
• Ŋun' da nyuli
• Full Takai suite
•     Takai
•     Nyaɣboli
•     Kondalia
•     Dibs' ata
•     Ŋun' da nyuli

I-20:  Funerals

Dikala

I-22:  How Children Are Trained in Drumming and Singing

Dakoli n-nyɛ bia

I-23:  Traveling and Learning the Dances of Other Tribes

• Gaabitɛ Zamanduniya
• Hankuri Zamanduniya
• Amajiro
• Gbada
• Mazadaji
• Yoruba-waa
• Gado
• Zambarima-waa
• Gurunsi-waa
• Sikare
• Suberima Kpeeru
• Wangarisi-waa
• Mamprugu-waa
• Guruma-waa

II-9:  Samban' luŋa, the Drum History

• Samban' luŋa at Tolon 1981 part 1

II-16:  The Fire Festival

• Fire Festival at Nanton part 1
• Fire Festival at Nanton part 2

II-17:  The Damba Festival

• Damba
• Lua

III-14:  How Children Live When They Are Young

• Gumbɛ
• Young Boys Simpa part 1
• Young Boys Simpa part 2
• Bombay Simpa part 1
• Bombay Simpa part 2
• Bombay Simpa part 3
• Alibela part 1
• Alibela part 2

III-22:  The Work Women Do in a House and How They Help One Another

Women singing while pounding the floor of a compound