Igbo Ikorodo Dance: "Maidens’ Dance" by Orba Ikorodo Ensemble

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Africana Digital Ethnography Project

5 жыл бұрын

Date: January 5, 2019
Authors:
Jude Nwankwo
Aaron Carter-Enyi
Augustine Attama
Group Contact Info:
Ikorodo Orba is located in Orba, Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria. The Chairman of the group is Augustine Attama (+2348064645093)
Description:
Ikorodo is a traditional music ensemble accompanied by a maiden dance, popular among the Nsukka people of Enugu State, Nigeria. It is performed with a set of four horns (Isi opi, Akpoke, Akpanwunye, Mgbe) employing hocket technique and four percussive instruments (okpokolo - wooden slit drum, osha - rattles, alo - metal gong, igba - membrane drum). The instrumentalists are old men while the dancers are young maidens. This performance was recorded at an Igbo traditional wedding ceremony in Obukpa, Nsukka, on January 5, 2019. In this clip we see the entrance and start of the maidens’ dance, which is the centerpiece of Ikorodo performance practice
Location
Orba, Udenu Local Government Area, Enugu State, Nigeria

Пікірлер: 24

@chiamakao8560 10 ай бұрын

A wonderful piece of Igbo culture beautifully captured. Igbo amaka! Thank you.

@austinnwodoh5405 5 жыл бұрын

I love this music so much that I play it every morning

@bethelsogi8965 5 жыл бұрын

I am proudly igbo. We are the best

@faithfirstfitness 2 жыл бұрын

Igbo Kwenu!

@danielkenechukwuanuo2208 2 ай бұрын

Awesome.

@terencephillips6833 Жыл бұрын

Well it’s certainly different to the dance of the rose maidens that’s for sure, but all good stuff I’m sure .

@austinnwodoh5405 5 жыл бұрын

Dara nooo aluaa noo This has become my favourite morning safari and I pray that I will be coming home during the Christmas holidays

@kfelix2934 3 жыл бұрын

I play this video every day now some times 6 times or more in the day. The two females @2:55 that looks similar to Yemi Alade is just the perfect frosting on the cake.

@ofonagoroleonard124 Жыл бұрын

I love the horns. Thanks to sir elder, I now know what the Ikorodo dance is all about.

@austinnwodoh5405 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this wonderful video and may God bless

@Africa1000 4 жыл бұрын

Really great to watch!

@nwanyiamaka2196 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful !

@michaelmichael1311 3 жыл бұрын

Home is home

@EjikeJoshua-gg6wi Жыл бұрын

Much to ndi igbo

@timothyattah6415 5 жыл бұрын

Enuguezikeoba

@adahemmanuel Жыл бұрын

How be member

@okwudiliugwu1353 5 жыл бұрын

Nice one

@truthspeaker2249 4 жыл бұрын

Since most of you are Igbo what does Akudo mean?

@Igbostudy 4 жыл бұрын

wealth that brings peace

@truthspeaker2249 4 жыл бұрын

Igbostudy thank you :)

@StellaNickactress 4 жыл бұрын

This is the best ikorodo dance but the girls have to do better in dancing still they're trying.

@dwightgordon 3 жыл бұрын

They are doing pretty damn good. They got good rhythm.

@chibuzorjude7528 Жыл бұрын

@Stella you're literally commenting on all Ikorodo KZfaq video with regards to the dance step. I quite agree with you that this girls are better Ikorodo dancers especially the lead dancer but they did not infuse enthusiasm. I will like to see you perform a classic Ikorodo dance on KZfaq, since you seem to sound like an authority on this subject matter. No insult intended!