Overview
A fascinating study of Senegalese masters of the sabar drum
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Author: Patricia Tang
Publisher: Temple University Press,U.S.
Imprint: Temple University Press,U.S.
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.431kg
ISBN: 9781592134199
ISBN 10: 159213419
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 15 January 2007
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
Tang adds a unique perspective by highlighting the role of the sabar drum among Wolof griots...She provides a thorough analysis of the standard rhythms...The accompanying CD is a wonderful resource. CHOICE August 2007 This excellent publication...is a well-written account of the music and culture of Wolof Griot percussionists...an important addition to the literature. Multicultural Review Tang's ethnography is lucid and engaging... [Her] study is particularly significant for examining the performance of sabar beyond its indigenous social and aesthetic frames... Masters of the Sabar represents a significant contribution in this direction. African Studies Review [A]n important contribution to scholarship of West African music cultures and the hereditary caste system into which griots are born. Tang's integration of oral history sources with other contemporary and historic sources, as well as her care in transcription and translation, sets a high standard for the presentation of research findings. Her autoethnographic introduction will surely assume an important place in research methodology courses. - The Oral History Review
Tang adds a unique perspective by highlighting the role of the sabar drum among Wolof griots...She provides a thorough analysis of the standard rhythms...The accompanying CD is a wonderful resource. CHOICE August 2007 This excellent publication...is a well-written account of the music and culture of Wolof Griot percussionists...an important addition to the literature. Multicultural Review Tang's ethnography is lucid and engaging... [Her] study is particularly significant for examining the performance of sabar beyond its indigenous social and aesthetic frames... Masters of the Sabar represents a significant contribution in this direction. African Studies Review [A]n important contribution to scholarship of West African music cultures and the hereditary caste system into which griots are born. Tang's integration of oral history sources with other contemporary and historic sources, as well as her care in transcription and translation, sets a high standard for the presentation of research findings. Her autoethnographic introduction will surely assume an important place in research methodology courses. - The Oral History Review
