s of Africa Rock the House Continued from Page 1 According to Agyiriwah, music in West African cul tures includes the entire com munity. “If you can walk you can dance; if you can talk you can sing,” Agyiriwah said. As a timely example, she recruit ed the audience to clap a rhythm while the troupe pounded out complicated complimentary beats on handmade gourd instruments. While the audience clapped and the drummers drummed, Agyiriwah taught. “Rythym is a pace,” she said, “this is the same rhythm, but different beats.” Workshop attendee Mary Prah, a PSH student majoring in Business Management, thoroughly enjoyed the show. She attended the workshop as a student in Dr. Dorothy King’s Social Problems class. Prah was glad she was required to attend. She liked hearing about the instrument construction methods and enjoyed Agyiriwah’s wit. “She was funny. She got everybody involved,” Prah said. Prah’s Social Problems class has attended all the PSH events celebrating Black History Month. “This was the most entertaining,” Prah said. Prah added that it’s easy to miss the many similar oppor- tunities on campus. “Most people don’t see them on their own, without a kick from a teacher.” Voices of Africa also per formed in the Auditorium later on Feb. 23. Both perfor mances were co-sponsored by the Office of Minority Affairs and a grant from the Student Activity Fee Fund. Photo by Cathie McCormick Musser Voices of Africa combined humor, music and cultural education in a fast-paced workshop celebrating Black History Month.
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