Modesto Amegago

Modesto Amegago

Modsto AmegagoModesto Amegago was born in an artistic family at Anloga in the Volta Region of Ghana. He started performing music and dance from a very early age and had performed and taught music and dance extensively in many communities and institutions of Ghana. He graduated from School of Performing Arts, University of Ghana, where, he served as a Research and Teaching Assistant from 1988-1991. Professor Amegago holds a Master of Fine Arts and a Ph. D. from Simon Fraser University. Burnaby. B.C. He is currently teaching graduate and under graduate courses at York University, Department of Dance. His areas of research include the historical and cultural context of African music and dance, creative and performances processes, aesthetics and arts education, African and African Diaspora festivals, the development of Chieftaincy in Ghana and the Relevance of Chiefs to Contemporary African Politics and some aspects of African religion and philosophy. Professor Amegago has authored many articles, and two books: “An African Music and Dance Curriculum Model: Performing Arts in Education” and “African Drumming: The History and Continuity of African Drumming Tradition.”

mamegago@yorku.ca