Journal of
Music and Dance

  • Abbreviation: J. Music Dance
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2360-8579
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMD
  • Start Year: 2011
  • Published Articles: 23

Review

Erotic expressions in Adowa dance of the Asante: The stimulating gestures, costuming and dynamic drumming

Stella Asare
  • Stella Asare
  • Plot 12 Block E, Ayigya Extension, Ayigya, Kumasi, Ashanti Region
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  •  Received: 29 December 2013
  •  Accepted: 08 May 2014
  •  Published: 30 June 2014

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