Big drum ritual of carriacou, the: praisesongs in rememory of flight
Auteur :
McDaniel, Lorna
Éditeur :
University Press of Florida
ISBN :
9780813016078
Date de publication :
31 oct. 1998
Dimensions :
23,5 x 16,0 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
512 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This text introduces 120 of the song texts and dances that call and entertain the ancestors who are central to Carriacou religious experience. Lorna McDaniel looks at the nine coded rhythms of the boula drums and the history of the nine African "nations" that inhabited early Carriacou.