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Fiddling in West Africa by Jacqueline Cogdell DjeDje
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Fiddling in West Africa

Touching the Spirit in Fulbe, Hausa, and Dagbamba Cultures
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Fiddling has had a lengthy history in Africa which has long been ignored. Jacqueline Cogdell DjeDje corrects this oversight with an expansive study on fiddling in the Fulbe, Hausa, and Dagbamba cultures of West Africa. DjeDje not only explains the history of the instrument itself, but also discusses the processes of stylistic transference and adaptation, suggesting how these may have contributed to differing performance practices. Additionally, DjeDje delves into the music, the performance context, the musicians behind the fiddle, the meaning of the instrument, and its use in these three cultures. This detailed work helps the reader understand and appreciate three little-known musical cultures in West Africa and the fiddle's influence upon them.

Author Biography:

Jacqueline Cogdell DjeDje is Professor and Chair of Ethnomusicology and former Director of the Ethnomusicology Archive at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Release date Australia
February 5th, 2008
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Illustrations
53 b&w illus., 10 maps
Pages
352
Dimensions
160x235x23
ISBN-13
9780253219299
Product ID
1971448

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