Singing with the Dogon prophet /

"In the Dogon funeral proceedings, a major song cycle called baja ni is performed in a session of at least seven hours. The texts of the chants are attributed to a legendary figure called Abire, who as a blind singer in the nineteenth century roamed the heartland of the Dogon. The baja ni songs...

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Main Authors:	Beek, W. E. A. van (Author), Ongoiba, Oumarou S., 1955- (Author), Saye, Atimè D. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham : Lexington, [2022]
Subjects:	Dogon (African people) > Funeral customs and rites. Dogon (African people) > Music. Songs, Dogon. Song cycles. Oral tradition > Mali. Dogon (Peuple d'Afrique) > Rites et cérémonies funéraires. Dogon (Peuple d'Afrique) > Musique. Cycles de mélodies. Tradition orale > Mali. Oral tradition. Mali.