The Artistry of Afro-Cuban Batá Drumming : Aesthetics, Transmission, Bonding, and Creativity /

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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
Autor principal: Schweitzer, Kenneth George (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2013.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Music
Music > African influences.
Drum.
Batá music.
MUSIC > Ethnomusicology.
MUSIC > Musical Instruments > Percussion.
Musique > Influence africaine.
Tambour > Cuba.
Musique > Cuba > Histoire et critique.
Batá, Musique de > Histoire et critique.
Drum > Cuba.
Music > Cuba > History and criticism.
Batá music > History and criticism.
Cuba.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; A Note on Typography and Word Usage; Introduction; 1. The Lucumí Religion and Its Music; 2. Omo Añá: The Fraternity of Batá Drummers; 3. Overview of the Batá Repertoire; 4. Learning the Basics: Experiential Learning; 5. Pancho Quinto: Rumbero and Batalero; 6. Traditional Ñongo: Musical Analysis; 7. Modern Ñongo: The Evolution of a Toque; Appendix 1: Transcriptions of Ñongo Excerpts; Appendix 2: Musical Examples Available on Website; Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; I; J; O; P; R; S; T; Y; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; Q.
  • RS; T; V; W; Y.

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