Fiddling in West Africa : touching the spirit in Fulbe, Hausa, and Dagbamba cultures

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Fiddling in West Africa : touching the spirit in Fulbe, Hausa, and Dagbamba cultures

Jacqueline Cogdell DjeDje

Indiana University Press, c2008

  • : pbk

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注記

Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-318), discography (p. [319]-324) and index

収録内容

  • Introduction : a master fiddler and a significant but little-known tradition
  • Fiddling in West Africa : understanding the culture area
  • An affirmation of identity : Fulbe fiddling in Senegambia
  • Calling the Bori spirits : Hausa fiddling in Nigeria
  • In service to the king : Dagbamba fiddling in Ghana

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内容説明

Fiddling has had a lengthy history in Africa which has long been ignored. Jacqueline Cogdell DjeDje corrects this oversight with an expansive study on fiddling in the Fulbe, Hausa, and Dagbamba cultures of West Africa. DjeDje not only explains the history of the instrument itself, but also discusses the processes of stylistic transference and adaptation, suggesting how these may have contributed to differing performance practices. Additionally, DjeDje delves into the music, the performance context, the musicians behind the fiddle, the meaning of the instrument, and its use in these three cultures. This detailed work helps the reader understand and appreciate three little-known musical cultures in West Africa and the fiddle's influence upon them.

目次

Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: A Master Fiddler and a Significant but Little-Known Tradition 1. Fiddling in West Africa: Understanding the Culture Area 2. An Affirmation of Identity: Fulbe Fiddling in Senegambia 3. Calling the Bori Spirits: Hausa Fiddling in Nigeria 4. In Service to the King: Dagbamba Fiddling in Ghana Conclusion Appendix: Distribution of the One-Stringed Fiddle Notes List of References Discography and Videography Index

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