Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 277,945 playable programmes from the BBC

The Religious Drummers of Sogba

on Network Three

by Dr Seth Cudjoe
The priests of the Ewe tribe of Ghana are masters of intricate musical rhythm. In the past, only members of the God-of-Thunder cult were allowed to perform the religious drumming known as Sogba. Seth Cudjoe, a Ghanaian trained in Western music, analysed the Sogba drumming and taught it to members of African students' societies at Edinburgh University. With him, they illustrate this description of the drum orchestra and the building up of its rhythmic patterns, leading to a full performance.

Contributors

Produced by:
Archie P. Lee

Network Three

Appears in

Suggest an Edit

We are trying to reflect the information printed in the Radio Times magazine.

  • Press the 'Suggest an Edit' button
  • Type in any changes to the title, synopsis or contributor information using the Radio Times Style Guide for reference.
  • Click the Submit Edits button.
    Your changes will be sent for verification and if accepted, will appear in due course More