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A bird dance near Saturday City : Sidi Ballo and the art of West African masquerade / Patrick R. McNaughton.

By: McNaughton, Patrick R
Publisher: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c2008.Description: xvii, 300 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill., map ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780253351487; 0253351480; 9780253219848 (pbk.); 0253219841 (pbk.)DDC classification: 305.896/345
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.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Book Book British Museum Royal Anthropological Institute Open Shelves KYG [McN-] (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available L80567
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-287) and index.

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.

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