The artistry of Afro-Cuban batá drumming aesthetics, transmission, bonding, and creativity /
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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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Jackson :
University Press of Mississippi,
2013.
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| Series: | Caribbean studies series (Jackson, Miss.)
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| Online Access: | An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view |
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