Answer to Question 1Introduction
adzo short sectionsdancers sang songs in free rhythm
Main Section
vutsotsoefast drumming (fast-paced songs)
atsiawopreset figures of song and dance. The first sequence honored ancestors
approximately ten more
atsiawoperformed drum and dance sequences (compositions or styles)
Adzokpi Section
- group members came forward in pairs or small groups to dance in front of the lead drummer
the lead drummer then returned to group styles. Soon, he signaled for a break in the action by playing the special ending figure.
Break
During the break the group's leaders pour a libation, a ceremonially pouring of water and liquor onto the earth to call upon the deceased members of the dance group to give their blessings.
Performance resumed
vuloloslow drumming (slow-paced songs), the processional section of
Agbekor vutsotsoeup-tempo section (fast-paced songs)
adzokpithe solos section
- After a brief rest, they did another sequence of group figures at slow and fast pace, followed by individual display. . . .
- Although a performance of Agbekor follows a definite pattern, it is not rigidly formalized.
Answer to Question 2 Relatively few villages have preserved their heritage of
Agbekor . . . rather it is being carried on by drum and dance societies of several types: mutual aid organizations, school and civic youth groups, and theatrical performing companies.
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