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West African drumming and dance in North American universities : an ethnomusicological perspective / George Worlasi Kwasi Dor.

Author/creator Dor, George Worlasi Kwasi
Other author/creatorAmerican Council of Learned Societies.
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoJackson : University Press of Mississippi, [2014]
Description1 online resource.
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
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Subject(s)
Contents Historical overview of West African drumming and dance in North America, from the period of slavery (1619-1863) until the early 1960s -- Selected university ensembles : history, resources, repertoire, teaching, learning, performance(s), and reception -- Pedagogical approaches of dance drumming instructors -- The impact of West African drumming and dance on the participating student -- Path-finding agency of administrators and ensemble directors -- A transplanted musical practice flourishing in the African diaspora -- World music and globalization : West African drum-dance ensembles.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Source of descriptionDescription based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.
Issued in other formPrint version: Dor, George Worlasi Kwasi, author. West African drumming and dance in North American universities Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, [2014] 9781617039140
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2013030470
ISBN9781617039157 (ebook)

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