Mr. Isaac Kobina Yeboah

Contact info ikyeboah@ug.edu.gh

About

Mr. Isaac Kobina Yeboah holds a Diploma in General Music, a Bachelor of Music, and a Master of Arts in Education of Adults from the University of Ghana with a specialization in Service Management. Yeboah also holds a Diploma in Business Management and Administration I. C. M. England, a Certificate of Competence in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, a Certificate in Public Relations Advertising, and a Certificate in Audio Engineering. Mr.Yeboah has thirty-two years of working experience, with seventeen years teaching in a tertiary institution teaching African traditional music with a specialty in Xylophone music. International Conference attended includes Conference on Interdisciplinary in Arts, Academia and Industry, where he presented a paper on the topic, Expanding the Horizon of Xylophone Tunes Taught to Students at the Department of Music University of Ghana. His exploits include rearranging non-Dagara tunes for playing on the xylophone and engaging in workshops on rudiment in xylophone playing. Over the years, he has collaborated with some renowned performers in performances to promote the instrument beyond the traditional setting. He is currently investigating approaches to creating of contemporary tunes for the xylophone.