03445nam 2200661Ia 450 991081677180332120200520144314.01-281-09405-697866110940581-59213-421-1(CKB)1000000000339851(EBL)298877(OCoLC)437182580(SSID)ssj0000198884(PQKBManifestationID)11188895(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000198884(PQKBWorkID)10184252(PQKB)10937309(MiAaPQ)EBC298877(EXLCZ)99100000000033985120060619d2007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrMasters of the sabar Wolof griot percussionists of Senegal /Patricia Tang1st ed.Philadelphia, PA Temple University Press20071 online resource (225 p.)African soundscapesDescription based upon print version of record.1-59213-419-X Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-197), discography (p. [199]-200), and index.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 soundscapes.Wolof (African people)SenegalMusicHistory and criticismWolof (African people)SenegalSocial life and customsPercussion ensemblesSenegalHistory and criticismMusicSocial aspectsSenegalGriotsSenegalWolof (African people)MusicHistory and criticism.Wolof (African people)Social life and customs.Percussion ensemblesHistory and criticism.MusicSocial aspectsGriots786.9/1629632140663786.91629632140663Tang Patricia1972-1754443MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910816771803321Masters of the sabar4190797UNINA