VOLTA - West African Music Ensemble
JBÂ Gnonlonfoun, Director
hulengansodji.gnonlonfoun@stonybrook.edu
About
VOLTA, Stony Brook's West African Music ensemble, is made up of students from MUS
235 (Thursdays 4:45pm-6:30pm) and Music 335 (Thursday 6:30pm-8:15pm). The ensemble
performs music from southern Togo, Ghana and Benin. Students learn the history related
to each piece they will perform for the concert and learn to play authentic instruments
(drums, bells and rattles), sing, and dance. The semester-end concert features African
guest artists. No audition required.
Meeting Time
Thursday Evenings
MUS 235 (Thursdays 4:45pm-6:30pm)
Music 335 (Thursday 6:30pm-8:15pm)
