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Exploring the origins, organization, subject matter, and performance contexts of singers and singing, this book expands readers' understanding of the world of women in West Africa and their complex and subtle roles as verbal artists. Covering Côte d'Ivoire, the Gambia, Mali, Niger, Nigeri...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Hale, Thomas A. (Thomas Albert), 1942- (Editor ), Sidikou, Aïssata G. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington ; Indianapolis : Indiana University Press, 2013.
Colección:African expressive cultures.
Temas:
Music > Africa, West > History and criticism.
Women musicians > Africa, West.
West Africans > Music.
Musique > Afrique occidentale > Histoire et critique.
Musiciennes > Afrique occidentale.
Africains de l'Ouest > Musique.
MUSIC > Instruction & Study > Voice.
MUSIC > Lyrics.
MUSIC > Printed Music > Vocal.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
Music.
West Africans.
Women musicians.
West Africa.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Exploring the origins, organization, subject matter, and performance contexts of singers and singing, this book expands readers' understanding of the world of women in West Africa and their complex and subtle roles as verbal artists. Covering Côte d'Ivoire, the Gambia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, and beyond, the essays attest to the importance of women's contributions to the most widespread form of verbal art in Africa.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0253010217
9780253010216
9781299981584
1299981585

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