Mande Music by Eric Charry

Mande Music by Eric Charry

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This work traces the origins of one of Africa's richest and most sophisticated music cultures, from its beginnings in the 13th century Mali Empire, to the recording studios of Paris and New York. It focuses on four spheres of Mande music: hunter's music, music of the jelis or griots, and jembe.

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Mande Music by Eric Charry

This work traces the origins of one of Africa's richest and most sophisticated music cultures, from its beginnings in the 13th century Mali Empire, to the recording studios of Paris and New York. It focuses on four spheres of Mande music: hunter's music, music of the jelis or griots, and jembe.
ERIC CHARRY is a professor of music at Wesleyan University. His other books include Mande Music and Hip Hop Africa.
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ISBN 13 9780226101620
ISBN 10 0226101622
Title Mande Music
Author Eric Charry
Series Chicago Studies In Ethnomusicology Cse
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher The University of Chicago Press
Year published 2000-10-01
Number of pages 531
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