04372nam 22008773u 450 991078427430332120230207225526.01-281-09405-697866110940581-59213-421-1(CKB)1000000000339851(EBL)298877(OCoLC)437182580(SSID)ssj0000198884(PQKBManifestationID)11188895(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000198884(PQKBWorkID)10184252(PQKB)10937309(MiAaPQ)EBC298877(EXLCZ)99100000000033985120131216d2008|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||txtccrMasters of the Sabar[electronic resource] Wolof Griot Percussionists of SenegalPhiladelphia Temple University Press20081 online resource (225 p.)African SoundscapesDescription based upon print version of record.1-59213-419-X Contents; Illustrations and Musical Transcriptions; Contents of Accompanying Audio Compact Disc; Guide to Pronunciation and Orthography; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 You Will Be Griot in Another Way: The Ethnomusicologist's Story; 2 There Once Was a King Called Maysa Waaly Jon: Sabar History, Instruments, Ensemble, and Sound; 3 The Griot Lineage-We Are One: Wolof Caste and Identity; 4 My Foreparents Used to Beat the Drums: Wolof Family, Kinship, and Musical Genealogy; 5 If a Snake Bites You, You Will Think of Death: Sabar Repertories; 6 Dancing Fish and Rice: Performance Contexts7 The Pax You Play Is So Sweet: The Role of Sabar in MbalaxConclusion; Notes; Glossary of Terms; References; Discography; Interviews; Index; About the AuthorMasters of the Sabar is the first book to examine the music and culture of Wolof griot percussionists, masters of the vibrant sabar drumming tradition. Based on extensive field research in Senegal, this book is a biographical study of several generations of percussionists in a Wolof griot (géwël) family, exploring and documenting their learning processes, repertories, and performance contexts-from life-cycle ceremonies to sporting events and political meetings. Patricia Tang examines the rich history and changing repertories of sabar drumming, including dance rhythms and African SoundscapesGriots - SenegalMusic - Social aspects - SenegalMusicPercussion ensembles - Senegal - History and criticismWolof (African people) - Senegal - Music - History and criticismWolof (African people) - Senegal - Social life and customsWolof (African people)Wolof (African people)MusicHistory and criticismSenegalWolof (African people)Social life and customsSenegalPercussion ensemblesHistory and criticismSenegalMusicSocial aspectsSenegalGriotsSenegalMusicHILCCMusic, Dance, Drama & FilmHILCCMusic History & Criticism, National - Folk, Patriotic, PoliticalHILCCGriots - Senegal.Music - Social aspects - Senegal.Music.Percussion ensembles - Senegal - History and criticism.Wolof (African people) - Senegal - Music - History and criticism.Wolof (African people) - Senegal - Social life and customs.Wolof (African people).Wolof (African people)MusicHistory and criticismWolof (African people)Social life and customsPercussion ensemblesHistory and criticismMusicSocial aspectsGriotsMusicMusic, Dance, Drama & FilmMusic History & Criticism, National - Folk, Patriotic, Political786.9/1629632140663786.91629632140663Tang Patricia1546113AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910784274303321Masters of the Sabar3801461UNINA