A bird dance near Saturday City : Sidi Ballo and the art of West African masquerade / / Patrick R. McNaughton.
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| Superior document: | African expressive cultures |
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| Year of Publication: | 2008 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | African expressive cultures.
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 300 p., [16] p. of plates :; col. ill., map. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: An explosion of art at Dogoduman
- The performance
- How to view a bird dance
- Sidi Ballo at Dogoduman
- A closer look at Sidi Ballo
- Individuals intertwined
- Sidi Ballo's aesthetic milieu
- Form reconsidered in Mande light
- A Mande aesthetic profile
- An aesthetic of affect
- Expanding the beholder's share
- An atmosphere for Sidi Ballo's bird dance
- Conclusion: Bird masquerading is alive and well.