ceremonies
My parents have almost finished a two-and-a-half-week visit here. We are having a great time. The two music groups I'm with regularly, and my landlord's family all created little ceremonies on three separate occasions. All three of us Canadians played instruments and danced, and my parents were given gifts - pottery, fancy bags, and clothing. My regular music teacher was amazed - even shocked - at the abilities of my musical family.
At one of the ceremonies, I was officially inducted as a member of the "orchestre" and was given the shirt we're supposed to wear at performances. I was also fined (about one dollar) for having missed a performance during my parents' visit.
1 comment:
Julia (Mom) writes:
These Bamilieke rhythms are amazing and quite different from my "Classical" Western music tradition. I had to rely on Simon to conduct me back into the orchestre when I fell behind or lost the "beat".
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