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Record Nr.

UNINA9910154584203321

Autore

Villepastour Amanda <1958-, >

Titolo

Ancient text messages of the Yoruba bata drum : cracking the code / / Amanda Villepastour

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-351-95842-9

1-315-26256-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (192 pages) : illustrations

Collana

SOAS Musicology Series

Disciplina

786.920896333

Soggetti

Drum language - Nigeria

Yoruba (African people) - History and criticism

Batá music - History and criticism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"First published 2010 by Ashgate Publishing"--t.p. verso.

Accompanying compact disc contains drumming examples performed by Rabiu Ayandokun, entitled Ancient bata text messages.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.