Amos Darkwa Asare
Biographic Data
| ID | 145657 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amos Darkwa Asare |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amos Darkwa |
| FAMILY NAME | Asare |
| SIGNATURE | ASARE A D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Africa |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Beyond 'musicking: The linguistic significance of the Atumpan of the Akan of Ghana
Gendering Musical Discourse: Indigenous Music and Dance in the Healing Rituals of the Twelve Apostles Church in Ghana
In this article, I apply a gendered analysis to a healing phenomenon understood through indigenous musical performances in a ritual context. Ghanaian indigenous music has been widely researched and documented, however, a contextual analysis of the gendered musical roles associated with the healing rituals of the Twelve Apostles Church (TAC) is scant. In this research, the data was obtained from six congregations of the TAC, between 2014 to 2019. …
Arts Management and Cultural Policy in Ghana
Music, Spirits and Healing in the Twelve Apostles Church: A Ghanaian Christological Paradigm
In this article, I discuss the connection between music and spirits in the healing rituals of the Twelve Apostles Church (TAC), the first of the African Indigenous Churches (AICs) in Ghana. After the failure of missionary Christians in addressing the spiritual needs of their converts, the AICs began practicing Christianity in a way that resonated with the Ghanaian worldview and understanding that illnesses and misfortunes are caused by “evil” spi…
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Arts Management and Cultural Policy in Ghana
Music, Spirits and Healing in the Twelve Apostles Church: A Ghanaian Christological Paradigm
In this article, I discuss the connection between music and spirits in the healing rituals of the Twelve Apostles Church (TAC), the first of the African Indigenous Churches (AICs) in Ghana. After the failure of missionary Christians in addressing the spiritual needs of their converts, the AICs began practicing Christianity in a way that resonated with the Ghanaian worldview and understanding that illnesses and misfortunes are caused by “evil” spi…
Gendering Musical Discourse: Indigenous Music and Dance in the Healing Rituals of the Twelve Apostles Church in Ghana
In this article, I apply a gendered analysis to a healing phenomenon understood through indigenous musical performances in a ritual context. Ghanaian indigenous music has been widely researched and documented, however, a contextual analysis of the gendered musical roles associated with the healing rituals of the Twelve Apostles Church (TAC) is scant. In this research, the data was obtained from six congregations of the TAC, between 2014 to 2019. …
Beyond 'musicking: The linguistic significance of the Atumpan of the Akan of Ghana
History (4 works) · Art (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Christian Theology and Mission (2 works) · History (2 works) · Indigenous (2 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Literature (2 works)