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A bird dance near Saturday City : Sidi Ballo and the art of West African masquerade /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McNaughton, Patrick R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [2008]
Subjects:
Folk dancing, Mandingo > Africa, West.
Mandingo (African people) > Africa, West > Social life and customs.
Africa, West > Social life and customs.
Ballo, Sidi.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 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.