Master Fiddlers of Dagbon

Master Fiddlers of Dagbon: Master Fiddlers of Dagbon

by AAJ Staff
September 1, 2001

John Miller Chernoff, a man with many hats, has been a sociologist, African drummer, and cultural anthropologist. His seminal book, African Rhythm, African Sensibility, remains required reading for anyone interested in the connections between traditional drumming and culture in West Africa. With Master Fiddlers of Dagbon, he assumes a role as documentary historian. Chernoff recorded a traditional fiddle performance by master musicians from Dagbon, a traditional state in northern Ghana. The disc comes with incredibly informative liner notes, which bear ...