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- catalog abstract ""Griots fulfill a variety of roles - genealogist, historian, spokesperson, diplomat, musician, teacher, warrior, praise singer, master of ceremonies, advisor - and are unique to Africa. Griots and Griottes tells the story of these remarkable wordsmiths and performers and presents the first comprehensive portrait of the world of this profession."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b10880084.
- catalog created "c1998.".
- catalog date "1998".
- catalog date "c1998.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1998.".
- catalog description ""Griots fulfill a variety of roles - genealogist, historian, spokesperson, diplomat, musician, teacher, warrior, praise singer, master of ceremonies, advisor - and are unique to Africa. Griots and Griottes tells the story of these remarkable wordsmiths and performers and presents the first comprehensive portrait of the world of this profession."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references, discography and index.".
- catalog description "Introduction: Ibn Battuta, Alex Haley, and the Diffusion of Knowledge about Griots -- 1. A Job Description for Griots -- 2. The Origin of Griots -- 3. The Verbal Art of Griots -- 4. Music across the Griot World -- 5. The Making of a Griot -- 6. Would You Want Your Daughter to Marry One? -- 7. Griottes: Unrecognized Female Voices -- 8. From the Courtyards of the Nobility to a Global Audience -- 9. The Value of Words -- 10. New Millennium Griots -- App. A. Griots Working in the United States -- App. B. Films and Videos Featuring Griots -- App. C. Selected English Translations of Epics by Griots -- App. D. Audio Recordings by Griots -- App. E. African Music Books That Include Sections on Griots.".
- catalog extent "xiv, 410 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Griots and griottes.".
- catalog identifier "0253334586 (cl : alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Griots and griottes.".
- catalog issued "1998".
- catalog issued "c1998.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Bloomington : Indiana Univesity Press,".
- catalog relation "Griots and griottes.".
- catalog spatial "Africa, West".
- catalog spatial "Africa.".
- catalog subject "398/.092/26 21".
- catalog subject "Folklore Africa, West Performance.".
- catalog subject "Folklore Performance Africa.".
- catalog subject "GR350 .H275 1998".
- catalog subject "Griots Africa, West History.".
- catalog subject "Griots Africa.".
- catalog subject "Laudatory poetry, African History and criticism.".
- catalog subject "Laudatory poetry, African History.".
- catalog subject "Oral tradition Africa, West History.".
- catalog subject "Oral tradition Africa.".
- catalog subject "Storytelling Africa, West History.".
- catalog subject "Storytelling Africa.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Introduction: Ibn Battuta, Alex Haley, and the Diffusion of Knowledge about Griots -- 1. A Job Description for Griots -- 2. The Origin of Griots -- 3. The Verbal Art of Griots -- 4. Music across the Griot World -- 5. The Making of a Griot -- 6. Would You Want Your Daughter to Marry One? -- 7. Griottes: Unrecognized Female Voices -- 8. From the Courtyards of the Nobility to a Global Audience -- 9. The Value of Words -- 10. New Millennium Griots -- App. A. Griots Working in the United States -- App. B. Films and Videos Featuring Griots -- App. C. Selected English Translations of Epics by Griots -- App. D. Audio Recordings by Griots -- App. E. African Music Books That Include Sections on Griots.".
- catalog title "Griots and griottes : masters of words and music / Thomas A. Hale.".
- catalog type "Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast".
- catalog type "text".