Bondzieadzeba a composition inspired by the adzeba musical genre of people of Effutu

Abstract

The study is a result of acculturation of music that employs the use of the generative processes in adzeba music of the people of Winneba (Effutu), in the Central Region of Ghana. These processes integrate with some elements in Western music to create an intercultural musical piece. A field study design was used for data collection and some Western music techniques, as well as information gathered on adzeba music, were merged to create an intercultural novelty called Bandzeadzeba. The novelty was analysed which leads the listeners and the reader through the piece presented. The study brings to light the history behind the adzeba music and the various developmental stages it has gone through, as a result of dynamism. The report contains a discussion on the unique elements of adzeba music, the full musical score of the innovations, and the analysis of the score and finally the perspective highlight of all the social, moral and educational relevance of the work. This study can serve as a basis for contemporary art musicians in composing, most especially for social occasions and for academic purposes. Music educators may use the study as teaching and learning resources as a result of low attention given to traditional music in Ghana because of the fact that the occasions for traditional music-making are not as frequent as they used to be.