An edition of Griots and Griottes (1998)

Griots and Griottes

Masters of Words and Music (African Expressive Cultures)

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An edition of Griots and Griottes (1998)

Griots and Griottes

Masters of Words and Music (African Expressive Cultures)

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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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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)."

Classifications

Library of Congress
GR350, GR350 .H275 2007

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Number of pages
410
Dimensions
9.1 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
Weight
1.6 pounds

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL9661190M
Internet Archive
griotsgriottesma0000hale
ISBN 10
0253219612
ISBN 13
9780253219619
LCCN
98031798
Library Thing
1920595
Goodreads
2951443

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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)."

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