LEADER 03445nam 2200661Ia 450 001 9910816771803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-281-09405-6 010 $a9786611094058 010 $a1-59213-421-1 035 $a(CKB)1000000000339851 035 $a(EBL)298877 035 $a(OCoLC)437182580 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000198884 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11188895 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000198884 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10184252 035 $a(PQKB)10937309 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC298877 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000339851 100 $a20060619d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aMasters of the sabar $eWolof griot percussionists of Senegal /$fPatricia Tang 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aPhiladelphia, PA $cTemple University Press$d2007 215 $a1 online resource (225 p.) 225 1 $aAfrican soundscapes 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-59213-419-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [183]-197), discography (p. [199]-200), and index. 327 $aContents; 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 Contexts 327 $a7 The Pax You Play Is So Sweet: The Role of Sabar in MbalaxConclusion; Notes; Glossary of Terms; References; Discography; Interviews; Index; About the Author 330 $aMasters of the Sabar is the first book to examine the music and culture of Wolof griot percussionists, masters of the vibrant sabar drumming tradition. Based on extensive field research in Senegal, this book is a biographical study of several generations of percussionists in a Wolof griot (ge?we?l) family, exploring and documenting their learning processes, repertories, and performance contexts-from life-cycle ceremonies to sporting events and political meetings. Patricia Tang examines the rich history and changing repertories of sabar drumming, including dance rhythms and 410 0$aAfrican soundscapes. 606 $aWolof (African people)$zSenegal$xMusic$xHistory and criticism 606 $aWolof (African people)$zSenegal$xSocial life and customs 606 $aPercussion ensembles$zSenegal$xHistory and criticism 606 $aMusic$xSocial aspects$zSenegal 606 $aGriots$zSenegal 615 0$aWolof (African people)$xMusic$xHistory and criticism. 615 0$aWolof (African people)$xSocial life and customs. 615 0$aPercussion ensembles$xHistory and criticism. 615 0$aMusic$xSocial aspects 615 0$aGriots 676 $a786.9/1629632140663 676 $a786.91629632140663 700 $aTang$b Patricia$f1972-$01754443 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910816771803321 996 $aMasters of the sabar$94190797 997 $aUNINA