A bird dance near Saturday City [electronic resource] : Sidi Ballo and the art of West African masquerade / Patrick R. McNaughton.
By: McNaughton, Patrick R.
Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc.
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BookSeries: African expressive cultures: Publisher: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c2008Description: xvii, 300 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill., map ; 24 cm.Subject(s): Ballo, Sidi | Mandingo (African people) -- Africa, West -- Social life and customs | Folk dancing, Mandingo -- Africa, West | Africa, West -- Social life and customsGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 305.896/345 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-287) and index.
Introduction: An explosion of art at Dogoduman -- The performance -- How to view a bird dance -- Sidi Ballo at Dogoduman -- A closer look at Sidi Ballo -- Individuals intertwined -- Sidi Ballo's aesthetic milieu -- Form reconsidered in Mande light -- A Mande aesthetic profile -- An aesthetic of affect -- Expanding the beholder's share -- An atmosphere for Sidi Ballo's bird dance -- Conclusion: Bird masquerading is alive and well.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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