Women's Songs from West Africa by Thomas A Hale
Expands our understanding of the world of women in West Africa and their complex and subtle roles as verbal artists.This book is a valuable source of information for Africanists interested in the role played by women in the continuity of tradition in African culture. . . Recommended.
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Women's Songs from West Africa, is a valuable resource for scholars interested in West African music, and represents a remarkable achievement.
* Ethnomusicology Review *Thomas A. Hale is Liberal Arts Professor of African, French, and Comparative Literature at Pennsylvania State University. He is author of Griots and Griottes (IUP, 2007) and editor (with Aissata G. Sidikou) of Women's Voices from West Africa: An Anthology of Songs from the Sahel (IUP, 2012).
Aissata G. Sidikou is Assistant Professor of French at the United States Naval Academy. She is author of Recreating Words, Reshaping Worlds: The Verbal Art of Women from Niger, Mali, and Senegal.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780253010179 |
| ISBN 10 | 0253010179 |
| Title | Women's Songs from West Africa |
| Author | Thomas A Hale |
| Series | African Expressive Cultures |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Indiana University Press |
| Year published | 2013-12-02 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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