Singing With the Dogon Prophet

Informationen zum Autor Walter E.A. van Beek is emeritus professor of anthropology at Tilburg University and senior researcher at the African Studies Centre Leiden. Oumarou S. Ongoiba is professor of French for the Toronto District School Board. Atimè D. Saye is a translator of Dogon and French, and head of an extended family in Tireli, Mali. Klappentext As one of their great figures, the Dogon of Mali honor Abir¿, a singer and prophet from the nineteenth century who composed the principal mourning songs. This book examines how these prophecies and songs form a poignant expression of ethnic Dogon philosophy. Zusammenfassung As one of their great figures, the Dogon of Mali honor Abir?, a singer and prophet from the nineteenth century who composed the principal mourning songs. This book examines how these prophecies and songs form a poignant expression of ethnic Dogon philosophy. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Figures Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Singing through the night Chapter 2: A Dogon heritage Chapter 3: The blind singer Chapter 4: The baja ni in Dogon culture Chapter 5: The songs Chapter 6: Prophecies Appendix 1: The singers Appendix 2: Villages with information on Abir¿ Appendix 3: List of Jamsay and Toro so terms Bibliography

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• Authors: Walter E. A. van Beek, Oumarou S. Ongoiba, Atime D. Saye, Atimè D. Saye, Walter E.A. van Beek, Walter E.a. Ongoiba Van Beek
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2022
• EAN: 9781793654250
• ISBN: 978-1-79365-425-0
• No. of pages: 262
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, MUSIC / Ethnomusicology, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Social & cultural anthropology, Theory of music & musicology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / African Studies