MUSIC AND DANCE

Yoruba Dance Tradition

Aspects that influence Yoruba dance:

Entertainment

Religion

Ceremonial

Royal Occasions

Entertainment

Weddings

Concerts

Parties

Ceremonial

Festivals: Fuji/Juju Music

Funerals

Royal Occasions

Religion

Deities:

Traditional religion

Christianity

Islam

Deities influence different forms of worship. They are called orishas.

Orishas- Yoruba gods

Dance worship is unique to each god.

DEITIES

Yoruba traditional Religion

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Instruments

Metal bellsDrums: bata drums talking drums sakara drums gangan DrumsWind instruments: Agogo Sekere

Instruments call for different dances and interpretations

Juju Music

Musical tone