| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 300 pages) : color illustrations, map |
| Series |
African expressive cultures |
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African expressive cultures.
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| Contents |
Introduction: An explosion of art at Dogoduman -- The performance -- How to view a bird dance -- Sidi Ballo at Dogoduman -- A closer look at Sidi Ballo -- Individuals intertwined -- Sidi Ballo's aesthetic milieu -- Form reconsidered in Mande light -- A Mande aesthetic profile -- An aesthetic of affect -- Expanding the beholder's share -- An atmosphere for Sidi Ballo's bird dance -- Conclusion: Bird masquerading is alive and well |
| Summary |
In A Bird Dance Near Saturday City, Patrick McNaughton carefully considers the components of a bird dance masquerade, its pace, the performers, and what the entire experience means for understandings of Bamana and West African aesthetics and culture |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Ballo, Sidi.
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| SUBJECT |
Ballo, Sidi fast |
| Subject |
Mandingo (African people) -- Africa, West -- Social life and customs
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Folk dancing, Mandingo -- Africa, West
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Ethnic Studies -- African American Studies.
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Folk dancing, Mandingo
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Mandingo (African people) -- Social life and customs
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Manners and customs
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Volkstanz
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| SUBJECT |
Africa, West -- Social life and customs
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| Subject |
West Africa
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Westafrika
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Mandingvölker.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2007046931 |
| ISBN |
9780253000415 |
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0253000416 |
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9786611958701 |
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6611958703 |
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1281958700 |
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9781281958709 |
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