Mauritanie / Mauritania: Coumbane Mint Ely Warakane
The liner notes briefly discuss griots in traditional Moorish society, recent changes in the musical tradition, traditional instrumentation, the modal system, the structure of a typical performance, and the originality of Moorish music, giving also a description of each track. [...]the disc presents...
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| Published in: | Yearbook for Traditional Music Vol. 44; pp. 206 - 207 |
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| Format: | Book Review Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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New York
International Council for Traditional Music
01-01-2012
Cambridge University Press |
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| Summary: | The liner notes briefly discuss griots in traditional Moorish society, recent changes in the musical tradition, traditional instrumentation, the modal system, the structure of a typical performance, and the originality of Moorish music, giving also a description of each track. [...]the disc presents a strong argument in favour of the traditional sonorities of this music. (Orig. pub. 1975) ALESSANDRA CIUCCI Alessandra Ciucci received her PhD in music (ethnomusicology) from the City University of New York Graduate Center and is currently a full-time lecturer at Northeastern University where she teaches in the Departments of Music, Sociology and Anthropology, and International Affairs. |
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| ISSN: | 0740-1558 2304-3857 |
| DOI: | 10.5921/yeartradmusi.44.0206 |