Seeing with music : the lives of three blind African musicians / Simon Ottenberg.
Seeing with music : the lives of three blind African musicians / Simon Ottenberg.
Seeing with music : the lives of three blind African musicians / Simon Ottenberg.
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Publisher
Seattle : University of Washington Press, c1996.
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N786.85/1
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xv, 216 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Concepts -- The setting -- Sayo Kamara -- Muctaru Mansaray -- Marehu Mansaray -- The world of three kututeng musicians.
Publication information
Publisher
Seattle : University of Washington Press, c1996.
Place of Publication
Washington (State)
Date Published
c1996.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Kututeng music is not an ancient tradition in Limba country, or in Sierra Leone in general, but dates to the early twentieth century. In recent years it has begun to change in response to the popularity of other musical forms in Sierra Leone. Ottenberg shows effectively how these three men have helped reformulate the nature of Kututeng in the capit...
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Seeing with music : the lives of three blind African musicians / Simon Ottenberg.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-209), discography (p. 211), and index.
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Date Copyright
c1996.
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N786.85/1
Record Identifier
74VvP8gzxgQX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvP8gzxgQX
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ISBN
0295975253 (alk. paper)
9780295975252 (alk. paper)
DDC
786.85
MMS ID
991005672139702626
