Ah yes. It is the same dance and the same rhythms, but the appeal of this particular category of Edo songs to the Edos, is the lyrics of the songs. The lyrics are essentially wise-sayings, proverbs and praise songs and several cultural references that an outsider would have no clue about. To the Edo speaker however, these lyrics now and again brings a smile to ones face or one nods quietly in agreement to what is being sung as one sways from side to side to the gentle melodious and simple rhythms. So Yes if you are not an Edo speaker, and you are only evaluating the rhythms and the dance of the form. It would definitely come across as repetitive. But then again for the Edo, the flavor of this song/dance form is very much in its repetitiveness. It is very soothing and re-assuring to the Edo identity. The lead singer delivers the lyrics in a wonderful melodious baritone which he intersperses with the appropriate amount of Edo rap. The form is a classic one depicting an evening/mid-afternoon entertainment for a chief or a person of consequence. The stage set and composition of the chief, his elegant and beautiful stately looking three wives and the two concubines (or daughters?) completes the tableau. And there is the chorus/audience which would represent the ordinary folks and subjects of the chief or theoretically members of the chief's household and neighbors. Then there are the young men and women dancers. They have the simple traditional steps down pat, with a dash of some modern moves. The tableau is complete and accurate. So I give this simple presentation a five star rating out of five. So can this form of Edo Songs/dance performance cross over to a larger non-Edo audience. On the surface one is inclined to say "No" but actually it can, and it has, and I dare say with un-precedented success by Sir Victor Uwaifo decades ago. The secret -, add several guitars and some saxophonse to the ensemble of drums and gongs and the whole thing is transformed into disco music just like that!
Agharese Ness, well said! Thank you so much...being an Edo myself, I couldn't have put it better myself!! Kudos to you for such eloquence and clear representation!!
More grace to you father of all
Ah yes. It is the same dance and the same rhythms, but the appeal of this particular category of Edo songs to the Edos, is the lyrics of the songs. The lyrics are essentially wise-sayings, proverbs and praise songs and several cultural references that an outsider would have no clue about. To the Edo speaker however, these lyrics now and again brings a smile to ones face or one nods quietly in agreement to what is being sung as one sways from side to side to the gentle melodious and simple rhythms.
So Yes if you are not an Edo speaker, and you are only evaluating the rhythms and the dance of the form. It would definitely come across as repetitive.
But then again for the Edo, the flavor of this song/dance form is very much in its repetitiveness. It is very soothing and re-assuring to the Edo identity. The lead singer
delivers the lyrics in a wonderful melodious baritone which he intersperses with the appropriate amount of Edo rap.
The form is a classic one depicting an evening/mid-afternoon entertainment for a chief or a person of consequence.
The stage set and composition of the chief, his elegant and beautiful stately looking three wives and the two concubines (or daughters?) completes the tableau.
And there is the chorus/audience which would represent the ordinary folks and subjects of the chief or theoretically members of the chief's household and neighbors.
Then there are the young men and women dancers. They have the simple traditional steps down pat, with a dash of some modern moves.
The tableau is complete and accurate. So I give this simple presentation a five star rating out of five.
So can this form of Edo Songs/dance performance cross over to a larger non-Edo audience. On the surface one is inclined to say "No" but
actually it can, and it has, and I dare say with un-precedented success by Sir Victor Uwaifo decades ago. The secret -, add several guitars and some saxophonse to the ensemble of drums and gongs
and the whole thing is transformed into disco music just like that!
Agharese Ness iyjt
Thanks for this!
Agharese Ness, well said! Thank you so much...being an Edo myself, I couldn't have put it better myself!! Kudos to you for such eloquence and clear representation!!
The great Benin empire long live the people of Benin Kingdom.
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