The idea that the Akan use drums as a way of speaking is really cool. Also Its nice to see how much the trees that they are taking the wood from mean to them. The fact that they sacrifice an egg to the tree they are about to cut down to make the drum is really cool and shows just how much these drums and how much music means to these people.
When I initially started listening to this podcast, I thought you broke down the information very well. You described the significance of drums to the Akan people, the types of drums there are, and how they are made. Listening further, I thought your connection to Trower was integrated well. The point that you made, stating “due to the fact that both vibrations and drumming offer an internal and external experience being passed along subjects through a community to create social relationships,” was an interesting point. Another piece of information that was fascinating was that the entire basis of African music is derived from the language. Overall, I definitely think this podcast was well put together and I also liked how you incorporated the script so that the facts are available at hand.
I loved the way you started your podcast and the points that you made throughout were extremely interesting! I think it’s so cool how something that many people take for granted, like drumming, is so vital in their community and is one of the central pieces that brings them together. Great job!
I love how they create social relationships through the use of drumming. I think it is really cool how it is like a language to them. This drum reminds me of the Shaman drum mentioned in the Tuvan Throat singing podcast. Both of you spoke very clear and I understood your podcast well. Good job!
I just think the relationship between cultures that use tonal languages and the music they produce is just such an interesting one. People always say that music is a language, and i totally agree, but the Akan people literally use music as a language through tones. I studied a lot of similar african drumming in my music cultures class and it really is a fascinating type of music.
I agree that your hook was extremely powerful, as it instantly engaged listeners and required us to think about the material. I also loved how you spread out your sounds throughout the podcast, instead of grouping them all in one section at the end. I also liked how the first thing we heard were the drums, so we could kind of make up our own minds about them before you gave us more information and possibly changed our opinion. The way the two of you switched off was also good, because it seemed smooth, and I was not jarred by the fact that there was a different person talking all of a sudden. Great job!
This was a really unique podcast, and I think my favorite one. The very beginning line “What if drums could speak?” hooked me right away. It was not a typical start, and I found myself interested right away. It is clear that these drums are not just a form of music to these people. It is really a part of the Akan culture. Like you said, the drums do speak, and help the culture tell stories. I love this idea. You do a great job exemplifying this in your podcast. I also love the sound clips that you guys used. I think they were clear and really gave me an idea of the music you were discussing. The idea of the imitation of speech is really interesting, and something I never would have considered. I think that this central idea really helped you guys keep your podcast focused, and it all tied together really well. Great podcast.
The idea that the Akan use drums as a way of speaking is really cool. Also Its nice to see how much the trees that they are taking the wood from mean to them. The fact that they sacrifice an egg to the tree they are about to cut down to make the drum is really cool and shows just how much these drums and how much music means to these people.
When I initially started listening to this podcast, I thought you broke down the information very well. You described the significance of drums to the Akan people, the types of drums there are, and how they are made. Listening further, I thought your connection to Trower was integrated well. The point that you made, stating “due to the fact that both vibrations and drumming offer an internal and external experience being passed along subjects through a community to create social relationships,” was an interesting point. Another piece of information that was fascinating was that the entire basis of African music is derived from the language. Overall, I definitely think this podcast was well put together and I also liked how you incorporated the script so that the facts are available at hand.
Awesome job
I loved the way you started your podcast and the points that you made throughout were extremely interesting! I think it’s so cool how something that many people take for granted, like drumming, is so vital in their community and is one of the central pieces that brings them together. Great job!
I love how they create social relationships through the use of drumming. I think it is really cool how it is like a language to them. This drum reminds me of the Shaman drum mentioned in the Tuvan Throat singing podcast. Both of you spoke very clear and I understood your podcast well. Good job!
I just think the relationship between cultures that use tonal languages and the music they produce is just such an interesting one. People always say that music is a language, and i totally agree, but the Akan people literally use music as a language through tones. I studied a lot of similar african drumming in my music cultures class and it really is a fascinating type of music.
I agree that your hook was extremely powerful, as it instantly engaged listeners and required us to think about the material. I also loved how you spread out your sounds throughout the podcast, instead of grouping them all in one section at the end. I also liked how the first thing we heard were the drums, so we could kind of make up our own minds about them before you gave us more information and possibly changed our opinion. The way the two of you switched off was also good, because it seemed smooth, and I was not jarred by the fact that there was a different person talking all of a sudden. Great job!
This was a really unique podcast, and I think my favorite one. The very beginning line “What if drums could speak?” hooked me right away. It was not a typical start, and I found myself interested right away. It is clear that these drums are not just a form of music to these people. It is really a part of the Akan culture. Like you said, the drums do speak, and help the culture tell stories. I love this idea. You do a great job exemplifying this in your podcast. I also love the sound clips that you guys used. I think they were clear and really gave me an idea of the music you were discussing. The idea of the imitation of speech is really interesting, and something I never would have considered. I think that this central idea really helped you guys keep your podcast focused, and it all tied together really well. Great podcast.