Playful Performers - African Children''s Masquerades

Informationen zum Autor David Binkley Klappentext Playful Performers is a study of childrens masquerades in Africa. The contributors describe specific cases of young childrens masking in the areas of west! central! and southern Africa! which also happen to be the major areas of adult masquerading. The volume reveals the considerable creativity and ingenuity that children exhibit in preparing costumes! masks and musical instruments! and in playing music! dancing! singing! and acting. The book includes over 50 pages of black and white photographs! which illustrate and elaborate upon the authors main points. Zusammenfassung African children develop aesthetic sensibilities at an early age, roughly from four to fourteen years Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments, Introduction: An Overview, Part 1: Integrated Masquerades, Part 2: Emulating Masquerades, Part 3: Independent Masquerades, Part 4: Girls’ Masquerading. Contributors. Index. Illustrations follow page

Product details

• Authors: David Binkley, Binkley David, Simon (EDT)/ Binkley Ottenberg, Simon Binkley Ottenberg
• Assisted by: David Binkley (Editor), David A. Binkley (Editor), Simon Ottenberg (Editor)
• Publisher: Transaction Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.07.2005
• EAN: 9780765802866
• ISBN: 978-0-7658-0286-6
• No. of pages: 312
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 241 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology; Dance, Africa, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / General, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Other performing arts, Social and cultural anthropology, Age groups: children, Dance & Other Performing Arts