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LIBRARY AND  MUSEUM REPORTS

DIPLOMA  IN  AFRICAN  MUSIC

THESES SUBMITTED  IN  JUNE  1966

Assan,  J.K.

Ban son,  S.

Fiagbedzi,  N.S.

Nyakrom Ahyewa Bands.

Adzewa.

Songbadzi  Songs -  A  Study  of
Yeve  Music.

Wilson,  C.B.

Work  Songs of  the  Fante Fisherman.

We continue  to make additions  to our  collections.  Before we
begin  to give  detail  reports on some of  the very  topical  ones,  we give  you
brief  descriptions of  a few  more of  our  collections  under the  title  Decorative
and other  useful  art.  They  include  beads,  brass and  iron ware,  gourds,
ritual  and secular  objects.

We have  a specimen of  the  famous  Kuduo often  mentioned as
an artifact  of  Ghanaian  art.  Our  example  was secured from  Akim-Ghana.
From this same area we also got  an example  of  Forowa -  brazen vessel.
This  Kuduo contains  some shea butter  put  into  it  by  the original  owner
(1876-1927).  The shea butter  is supposed to  have  healing  properties.

Another  popular  example of  Ghanaian art  figures we now have

are  the  so-called  Ashanti  Gold-weights.  Our  specimens are  in  brass.  These
were obtained  from Twenedurase,  Ghana.

Mr.  Kwabena  Ameyaw,  the  Research Assistant  for our  collection
has compiled  tentative  notes on  the  items,  and you can obtain  details on any
of  our  collections on application  to  Institute  of  African  Studies,  Legon•

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