Patwa Hand

Title: Patwa Hand
Subject: African drum beats in Guyana
Description: The Patwa hand or rhythm is associated with survival narratives on the sugar plantation. For example, Patwa Hand is the percussive accompaniment for pre- and post-slavery experiences located in musical materials, for example, ‘Mamma nah eti gwah’, ‘Sammy Moomah, Samuel Moomah’.
Creator: Handel Neptune
Source: Handel Neptune
Publisher: Rohan Sagar
Date: 2012
Contributor: Handel Neptune
Rights: Traditional
Format: mp4
Type: Drum Rhythms

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The Musical Heritage of the Africans of Guyana

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Handel Neptune, “Patwa Hand,” Digital Heritage GY - Protecting Our Future with Our Past, accessed October 22, 2024, https://digitalheritagegy.com/items/show/75.

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