Glossary of Hausa music and its social contexts / [by] David W. Ames and Anthony V. King.
| Author/creator | Ames, David W. |
| Other author | King, Anthony V. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Evanston : Northwestern University Press, 1971. |
| Description | xiii, 184 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Instruments and their parts. Instruments. Idiophones ; Membranophones ; Chordophones ; Aerophones -- Terms for parts of instruments -- Professional performers. Collective terms -- Classes of performers. Masu ki'da ("drummers"). Idiophonists ("Drummers on idiophones") ; Drummers ; Lutenists ("Drummers of chordophones") ; Masu busa ("blowers") ; Mawak'a ("singers") ; Marok'an baki ("acclamators") ; 'Yan magana ("talkers") -- Offices and titles of performers -- Patrons -- Occasions -- Music performance. |
| Abstract | The richness, variety, and complexity of the culture of the Hausa city-states are illustrated in microcosm in this book, in which several hundred Hausa terms for music are collected. David W. Ames and Anthony V. King concentrate on the kingdoms of Zaria and Katsina, but include historically noteworthy terms from other areas. This compilation not only presents a technical glossary of musical instruments and sound production but also reveals the musical life of a people and the socio-cultural context of musical performance. Consideration is given to Hausa folklore pertaining to music--proverbs, riddles, and traditional occupational jokes. |
| LCCN | 76164884 |
| ISBN | 0810103613 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Music | Remote Storage- Ask at Circulation Desk | ML106.N5 A5 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |