Documentation of Guin Musical Traditions

$84.3K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	University of Lome
Country	Togo
Start Date	Dec 08, 2011
End Date	Feb 13, 2016
Duration	1,528 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77593-48`

Grant Description

To support the documentation of the traditional rituals and sacred music and dance of the Guin people of southeastern Togo. The traditions of the Guin people are fading quickly from collective memory with globalization and the passage of time.

This project involves the audiovisual recording and annotation of Guin traditions for preservation and educational purposes.