Read more
Informationen zum Autor Daniel B. Reed is Associate Professor in the Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology at Indiana University Bloomington. He is author of Dan Ge Performance (IUP). Klappentext Daniel B. Reed is Associate Professor in the Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology at Indiana University Bloomington. He is author of Dan Ge Performance (IUP). Zusammenfassung Abidjan USA provides a multifaceted view of community that is at once local, national, and international, and where identity is central, but transportable, fluid, and adaptable. Inhaltsverzeichnis EM Series Preface Preface: A Confluence of Beginnings Acknowledgements Notes on LanguagePart I. Program Notes 1. Introduction: Abidjan USA 2. "Ballet" as Nexus of DiscoursesPart II. Stages and Stories Act I. Vado Diomande 3. Kekene: the Performance of Oneness in NYC 4. "If you aren't careful, you don't know where you will end up!": Vado Diomande and TranscendenceAct II. Samba Diallo 5. "Culture brings everybody together": Samba Diallo's Ayoka 6. "I'm happy because I'm different": Samba Diallo and ExceptionalismAct III. Sogbety Diomande 7. "You know you're in a different country": Sogbety Diomande's West African Drum and Dance 8. "When you're in a new context, you try things that work in that context": Sogbety Diomande and AdaptabilityAct IV. Dr. Djo Bi Irie Simon 9. "Open Village": An Ivorian Wedding in an Indiana Cornfield 10. "Everyone is a cook, but he's a chef!": Dr. Djo Bi and Innovation 11. Thoughts on the Way OutGlossary Notes Bibliography Index
