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Somono Bala of the Upper Niger : river people, charismatic bards, and mischievous music in a West African culture

Title
Somono Bala of the Upper Niger : river people, charismatic bards, and mischievous music in a West African culture / by David C. Conrad.
Author
Conrad, David C.
Publication
Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2002.

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Description
xx, 160 pages : illustrations, map; 25 cm.
Series Statement
African sources for African history, 1567-6951 ; v. 1
Uniform Title
  • Somono Bala. English & Mandingo.
  • African sources for African history ; v. 1.
Subject
  • Bayo, Laminigbé
  • Somono (African people) > History
  • Somono (African people) > Folklore
  • Somono (African people) > Music
  • Music
  • Oral tradition > Ségou
  • Epic literature, African > Ségou
  • Ségou (Mali) > Social life and customs
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [156]-160) and index.
Language (note)
  • Includes parallel text of the epic story Somono Bala in Maninka and English.
ISBN
9004121854 (alk. paper)
LCCN
2001037370
OCLC
  • ocm47140657
  • SCSB-4240047
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries