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Jerome Balsab at the PLAT (Master Ghanaian Gyil Xylophone Performer)

Name: Jerome Balsab at the PLAT (Master Ghanaian Gyil Xylophone Performer)
Start: 2024-02-23T20:00:00
Location: Pontiac Little Art Theatre

Oakland University School of Music, Theatre and Dance

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Thanks to the work of the late Ghanaian gyil pioneer Bernard Woma, the gyil xylophone has become a truly global percussion instrument. Contemporary Ghanaian gyil artist Jerome Balsab has continued the vital work of Bernard in Ghana, North America, and beyond; cultivating the instrument’s rich musical heritage. He will be accompanied by Profs Tijan Dorwana (Ghana) Micheal Vercelli (West Virginia University) and Mark Stone (Oakland University)

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