Overview
Daniel B. Reed integrates individual stories with the study of performance to understand the forces of diaspora and mobility in the lives of musicians, dancers, and mask performers originally from Cote d'Ivoire who now live in the United States. Through the lives of four Ivorian performers, Reed finds that dance and music, being transportable media, serve as effective ways to understand individual migrants in the world today. As members of an immigrant community who are geographically dispersed, these performers are unmoored from their place of origin and yet deeply engaged in presenting their symbolic roots to North American audiences. By looking at performance, Reed shows how translocation has led to transformations on stage, but he is also sensitive to how performance acts as a way to reinforce and maintain community. 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.
Full Product Details
Author: Daniel B. Reed
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Imprint: Indiana University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.90cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.449kg
ISBN: 9780253022295
ISBN 10: 0253022290
Pages: 346
Publication Date: 24 September 2016
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
This study's attention to the intersection of lived experiences with wider historical events and social formations, as well as the author's careful analysis of Ivorian ballet and the dances and drum rhythms that constitute the genre, make Abidjan USA an important intervention in ethnomusicology and folklore. * Journal of American Folklore * An important, thorough study. . . . Recommended. * Choice *
An important, thorough study. . . . Recommended. * Choice *
Daniel B. Reed's scholarship is solid and his writing style is thoroughly engaging. The topic is novel, there are fascinating twists and turns throughout. Eric Charry, editor of Hip Hop Africa
Daniel B. Reed's scholarship is solid and his writing style is thoroughly engaging. The topic is novel, there are fascinating twists and turns throughout. -Eric Charry, editor of Hip Hop Africa The personal narrative, detailed studies of four musicians, including analysis of their lives and music, and a broader discussion about diaspora and migration provides an important study of African music in the United States. -Alex Perullo, author of Live from Dar es Salaam An important, thorough study... Recommended. -Choice
An important, thorough study.... Recommended. * Choice * This study's attention to the intersection of lived experiences with wider historical events and social formations, as well as the author's careful analysis of Ivorian ballet and the dances and drum rhythms that constitute the genre, make Abidjan USA an important intervention in ethnomusicology and folklore. * Journal of American Folklore *
Author Information
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).
