Masters of the Sabar
Wolof Griot Percussionists of Senegal
Format:Set / collection
Publisher:Temple University Press,U.S.
Published:15th Jan '07
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Examines the rich history and changing repertories of sabar drumming, including dance rhythms and bakks, musical phrases derived from spoken words. Highlight the virtuosity and musical skill of the percussionist, this work also considers the burgeoning popular music genre called mbalax. It is accompanied by a Compact Disc.A fascinating study of Senegalese masters of the sabar drum
"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
ISBN: 9781592134205
Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
Weight: unknown
224 pages