Women's Songs from West Africa /

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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
Otros Autores: Sidikou, Aïssata G. (Editor ), Hale, Thomas A. (Thomas Albert), 1942- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Indianapolis : Indiana University Press, 2013.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Women musicians.
West Africans.
Music.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
MUSIC > Printed Music > Vocal.
MUSIC > Lyrics.
MUSIC > Instruction & Study > Voice.
Africains de l'Ouest > Musique.
Musiciennes > Afrique occidentale.
Musique > Afrique occidentale > Histoire et critique.
West Africans > Music.
Women musicians > Africa, West.
Music > Africa, West > History and criticism.
West Africa.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
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 (256 pages).
ISBN:9780253010216

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