The artistry of Afro-Cuban bata drumming : aesthetics, transmission, bonding, and creativity / / Kenneth Schweitzer.
An iconic symbol and sound of the Lucumi/Santeria religion, Afro-Cuban bata are talking drums that express the epic mythological narratives of the West African Yoruba deities known as orisha. By imitating aspects of speech and song and by metaphorically referencing salient attributes of the deities,...
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| Superior document: | Caribbean studies series |
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| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Caribbean studies series (Jackson, Miss.)
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 242 p. :; ill. |
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