The artistry of Afro-Cuban batá drumming : aesthetics, transmission, bonding, and creativity / Kenneth Schweitzer.
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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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jackson :
University Press of Mississippi,
2013.
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| Series: | Caribbean studies series (Jackson, Miss.)
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| Subjects: |
Music Library - Stacks
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ML1038.B38 S38 2013
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| ML1038.B38 S38 2013 | Available Place a Hold |