Sankofa Music Immersion
Immerse yourself in Ghanaian Culture through traditional drumming, dance and excursion.
Discover the rhythm of Ghana through intensive music training and a journey around the country to rainforests, national parks, ancient cities, transatlantic slave trade castles, beaches, and markets.
Study abroad in Ghana, West Africa with Sankofa Music Immersion’s summer program and experience life in African culture! With SankofaMusicImmersion, you have tremendous opportunities to experience, learn from, and immerse yourself in every facet of Ghanaian and West African life and culture. Study West African performing arts, such as music, drumming and dance in the fourteen day program.
ELIGIBILITY
Enrollment is open to students and professionals worldwide, as well as to the general public. Sankofa Music Immersion will show you the culturally-rich and musically-motivated traditions of Ghana. If you are interested in an authentic experience in an innovative way, then this program is especially for you! Click here for answers to some frequently asked questions.
Program Highlights
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Precision drum, bell and shaker technique for a round, full ensemble sound
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Recitation of “drum language” using spoken syllables that help improve language skills and develop aural memory
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Stepping and sticking exercises that use full-body kinesthetic learning to develop off-beat timing and greater comfort with polyrhythms
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Traditional songs from Ghana that help students connect with a different culture through its native language
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Integration with core curriculum that uses music, dance and multimedia presentations to help bring other curricular areas to life
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Explore a country rich in African cultural and historical sites
Experience The Culture
Explore a Rich Culture
- Experience traditional African culture by living at the Sankofa Cultural Institute with other participants and an African family, who will take you under their wing as one of their own
- Explore a country rich in African cultural and historical sites
My time in Ghana with SankofaMusicImmersion was nothing short of astounding. For starters, we were led on numerous excursions and adventures across the country. Having the opportunity to study and rehearse alongside Ghanaian musical masters; seeing much of what both the countryside and cityscape have to offer; and having guides as widely knowledgeable as Kwame and company all culminated in an experience that I’ll surely value for the rest of my life.
The most incredible experience ever! SankofaMusicImmersion study abroad in Ghana trip was one of the most well-organized programs I’ve ever participated in. I learned songs, dances and drumming, and their role in Ghanaian culture. The activities were not “designed” or “dressed up” for tourists. As such, it felt as though we were doing and seeing things the average outsider in Ghana wouldn’t be able to. It was really worth it.
The experience was amazing!! You are immediately immersed in the culture: within minutes of touching down in Accra. Our tour guide, Elom Tsatsu, made the trip exceptional. We visited five cities, Accra, Cape Coast, Elmina, Shamar, Kumasi in addition to the Volta region. The dance classes at the Lagon University in Accra was filled with good educational incites.