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The artistry of Afro-Cuban batá drumming : aesthetics, transmission, bonding, and creativity /

An iconic symbol and sound of the Lucumi/Santeria religion, Afro-Cuban bata are talking drums that express the epic mythological narratives of the West African Yoruba deities known as orisha. By imitating aspects of speech and song and by metaphorically referencing salient attributes of the deities,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Schweitzer, Kenneth George (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, ©2013.
Colección:Caribbean studies series (Jackson, Miss.)
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