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Ancient text messages of the Yorùbá bàtá drum : cracking the code

Title
Ancient text messages of the Yorùbá bàtá drum : cracking the code / Amanda Villepastour.
Author
Villepastour, Amanda, 1958-
Publication
Farnham, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2010.

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TextUse in library Sc E 10-958Schomburg Center - Research & Reference
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Additional Authors
Ayandokun, Rabiu.
Description
xvi, 173 p. : ill., music; 25 cm. +
Series Statement
SOAS musicology series
Uniform Title
SOAS musicology series.
Alternative Title
Ancient bàtá text messages.
Subjects
Note
  • Series statement from book jacket.
  • Accompanying CD, containing drumming examples performed by Rabiu Ayandokun, has title: Ancient bàtá text messages (c2009). Track listing is on p. [xv]-xvi of book.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references, discography and index.
Contents
The telegraph without wire -- An extension of mouth: how the bàtá talks -- Other voices: the Omele Méta and the Ìyáàlù Dùndún -- Speaking in codes: Enà Bàtá -- Epilogue: Bàtá is the mouthpiece of Awo.
Call Number
Sc CD-1283
ISBN
  • 9780754667537 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 0754667537 (hardcover : alk. paper)
LCCN
2009016963
OCLC
319321764
Author
Villepastour, Amanda, 1958-
Title
Ancient text messages of the Yorùbá bàtá drum : cracking the code / Amanda Villepastour.
Imprint
Farnham, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2010.
Series
SOAS musicology series
SOAS musicology series.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references, discography and index.
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Added Author
Ayandokun, Rabiu. Performer
Added Title
Ancient bàtá text messages.
Research Call Number
Sc CD-1283 [audio disc]
Sc E 10-958
JME 10-316 [Text]
*LDC 50595 [CD]
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