Masters of the Sabar

Name: Masters of the Sabar
Brand: Temple University Press,U.S.
Price: 481 SEK
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Wolof Griot Percussionists of Senegal

AvPatricia Tang

Temple University Press,U.S.

2007

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Beskrivning

A fascinating study of Senegalese masters of the sabar drum

Produktinformation

Märke:Temple University Press,U.S.
Utgivningsdatum:2007-01-15
Höjd:152 x 229 x 18 mm
Vikt:380 g
Språk:Engelska
Serie:African Soundscapes
Antal sidor:224
Förlag:Temple University Press,U.S.
EAN:9781592134205

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"Tang's ethnography is lucid and engaging... [Her] study is particularly significant for examining the performance of sabar beyond its indigenous social and aesthetic frames... Masters of the Sabar represents a significant contribution in this direction." -African Studies Review

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction I. You will be griot in another way: The Ethnomusicologist's story; II. There once was a king called Maysa Waaly Jon: Sabar History, Instruments, Ensemble and Sound; III. The griot lineage, we are one: Wolof Caste and Identity; IV. My foreparents used to beat the drums: Wolof Family, Kinship and Musical Genealogy; V. If a snake bites you, you will think of death: Sabar Repertories; VI. Dancing fish and rice: Performance Contexts; VII. The 'pax' you play is so sweet: The role of sabar in mbalax Conclusion