An edition of Griots and Griottes (1998)

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Masters of Words and Music

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An edition of Griots and Griottes (1998)

Griots and Griottes

Masters of Words and Music

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  • 1 Want to read

"Griots fulfill a variety of roles - genealogist, historian, spokesperson, diplomat, musician, teacher, warrior, praise singer, master of ceremonies, advisor - and are unique to Africa. Griots and Griottes tells the story of these remarkable wordsmiths and performers and presents the first comprehensive portrait of the world of this profession."--BOOK JACKET.

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Publisher
Indiana University Press
Language
English
Pages
410

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Subjects

African Laudatory poetry, Folklore, Griots, History and criticism, Laudatory poetry, African, Oral tradition, Performance, Storytelling, African american entertainers, History

Places

Africa
Edition Availability
Cover of: Griots and Griottes
Griots and Griottes: Masters of Words and Music (African Expressive Cultures)
August 1, 2007, Indiana University Press
Paperback in English
Cover of: Griots and Griottes
Griots and Griottes: Masters of Words and Music
March 1999, Indiana University Press
Hardcover in English
Cover of: Griots and griottes
Griots and griottes: masters of words and music
1998, Indiana University Press
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First Sentence

"Because the terms historian and storyteller reveal only part of the story of griot, translators and scholars have often adopted another word from the list of griot activities to describe the profession: praise-singer (Laye, 1954; Kourouma, 1981; Irwin, 1981; Ebron, 1993)."

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Number of pages
410
Dimensions
9.4 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches
Weight
2.1 pounds

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL9512159M
ISBN 10
0253334586
ISBN 13
9780253334589
Library Thing
974184
Goodreads
900618

First Sentence

"Because the terms historian and storyteller reveal only part of the story of griot, translators and scholars have often adopted another word from the list of griot activities to describe the profession: praise-singer (Laye, 1954; Kourouma, 1981; Irwin, 1981; Ebron, 1993)."

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