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Griots and Griottes: Masters of Words and Music (African Expressive Cultures) Book

Alex Haley's Roots" introduced griots to the world outside of West Africa and generated an enormous amount of interest in their profession. This work is a..."Read More

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    Griots, a uniquely African profession, fulfill a variety of roles as genealogists, historians, spokespersons, diplomats, musicians, teachers, praise singers, and advisors. Telling the story of these remarkable wordsmiths and performers, Thomas A. Hale addresses the nature of their verbal and musical art, the role of female griots, or griottes, how griots and griottes fit into their societies, and what their future might be in Africa and the rest of the world.

  • 0253219612
  • 9780253219619
  • Thomas A. Hale
  • 15 October 2007
  • Indiana University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 432
  • 1st Pap. Ed
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