I heard the orchestra 1984 in Accra during rehearsals, conducted by Nana Danso Abiam. He studied contemporary western composition and reflected it for African New Music. I saw him conducting two different timelines with independent complicated rhythms, slowly running asynchronous and reunite. Mindblowing! Magicians of rhythm, digesting influences of german and other orchestral „Neue Musik”.They have to play a bit „folkloristic” here, to survive. Better funding and they would sparkle.
Great video, but i don't understand why you didn't simply upload the video you were playing through windows media player onto youtube instead of recording it with your camera and then putting it onto youtube. You would have had much better quality and would have saved time.
Thank you for posting this! I saw this group way back in 1990 by chance at the Cultural Center in Accra. I have never stopped thinking about the group and the composer, Mr. Abiam. Thank God for youtube
I heard the orchestra 1984 in Accra during rehearsals, conducted by Nana Danso Abiam. He studied contemporary western composition and reflected it for African New Music. I saw him conducting two different timelines with independent complicated rhythms, slowly running asynchronous and reunite. Mindblowing! Magicians of rhythm, digesting influences of german and other orchestral „Neue Musik”.They have to play a bit „folkloristic” here, to survive. Better funding and they would sparkle.
grouchobanana 6 months ago
This is a good collage of Ghana's musical traditions, the sparse northern sahel meets the lush southern forests :)
MrHalohalo85 7 months ago
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bass109 1 year ago
Soon the African Mozart will come, and write a whole symphony like this.
54markl 1 year ago
Great video, but i don't understand why you didn't simply upload the video you were playing through windows media player onto youtube instead of recording it with your camera and then putting it onto youtube. You would have had much better quality and would have saved time.
DubSapien 1 year ago
Wow... i like African traditional music. I think i'll search for more.
EmperorCQX 2 years ago
These guys are really great, i am glad you liked it.
haroldrichter 2 years ago
@haroldrichter I've played with the PAO a few times and there are a few good friends on this video. Do you have a better quality video? Thanks.
dondoman 1 year ago
dondoman, they area bunch of talented musicians. Unfortunately this is the only video version i have.
haroldrichter 1 year ago
dondoman, they are a bunch of talented musicians. Unfortunately this is the only video version i have.
haroldrichter 1 year ago
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@haroldrichter I've played with the PAO a few times and there's a few old friends in this video. Do you have a better quality version?? Thanks....
dondoman 1 year ago
Wow!!! Even Jimi Hendrix couldn't play like that... COOOOOL!! Please, post more of this excellent stuff if you have it!
samopdrift 2 years ago
Thank you for posting this! I saw this group way back in 1990 by chance at the Cultural Center in Accra. I have never stopped thinking about the group and the composer, Mr. Abiam. Thank God for youtube
cayjazz 2 years ago
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pippimidas 2 years ago
It is a very excellent performance.
It is cool!
gaspardyellow 2 years ago
OMG, it has been my dream for so long to combine music of the pan african world. loved it
ThatsABiggon 2 years ago
these are the best musicians one can ever come across. plese post more of those.
thomas649 2 years ago 4