8/19/2019 Agbekor is the Significance of Enjoying Life

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Agbekor is the signifcance o enjoying lie; the elders went through suering and

when that was settled, it was brought out through dance. So the dance itsel

demonstrates this enjoyment. It was initially created by Ewe hunters, but now it is a

reser!ation o heritage and tradition. "he ritual# ercussion itsel is learned rom a

ractice grou going into a secluded area or u to a year, so that they can learn

the mo!ements and music. $owe!er, the Ewe eole reali%e that certain eole aregi!en talent &rom their ancestors' and belie!e that esecially renowned musicians

can be the reincarnation o their ancestors. "he music itsel consists o using

dierent ercussion tools such as a double bell, a gourd rattle, and single(headed

drums. It unctions in a olyhonic way, with each art o the ensemble on their

indi!idual art, with surrising di)culty or it to all come together.