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UNINA9910807140403321 |
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Autore |
McNaughton Patrick R |
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Titolo |
A bird dance near Saturday City : Sidi Ballo and the art of West African masquerade / / Patrick R. McNaughton |
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Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, c2008 |
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ISBN |
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9786611958701 |
1-281-95870-0 |
0-253-00041-6 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (329 p.) |
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Collana |
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African expressive cultures |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Mandingo (African people) - Africa, West - Social life and customs |
Folk dancing, Mandingo - Africa, West |
Africa, West Social life and customs |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-287) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. |
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