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Autore |
Villepastour Amanda <1958-, > |
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Ancient text messages of the Yoruba bata drum : cracking the code / / Amanda Villepastour |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
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ISBN |
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1-351-95842-9 |
1-315-26256-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (192 pages) : illustrations |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Drum language - Nigeria |
Yoruba (African people) - History and criticism |
Batá music - History and criticism |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"First published 2010 by Ashgate Publishing"--t.p. verso. |
Accompanying compact disc contains drumming examples performed by Rabiu Ayandokun, entitled Ancient bata text messages. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction -- 1. The telegraph without wire -- 2. An extension of mouth : how the bata talks -- 3. Other voices : the Omele Meta and the Iyaalu Dundun -- 4. Speaking in codes : Ena Bata -- Epilogue : Bata is the mouthpiece of Awo. |
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