Book
| Authors: |
Gorlin, Dan.
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| Title: |
Songs of West Africa : a collection of over 80 traditional West African folk songs and chants in 6 languages with translations, annotations, and performance notes ... / [commentary and instructional matter by] Dan Gorlin. |
| Published: |
Forest Knolls, CA : Alokli West African Dance, c2000. |
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| Description: |
viii, 156 p. : music ; 28 cm. + 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.) |
| Notes: |
Compact disc shelved separately.Intended as an introd. to West African folk music, people, and society, and as a tool (using the compact disc) to appreciate or to orally learn to sing the folk songs.African language texts and terminology written in an extended character set; includes pronunciation guide. |
| Language note: |
Song texts in Ewe and five other languages, partially macaronic, with literal English translations. |
| ISBN: |
0970443900 |
| Subject: |
Folk music -- Africa, West -- Analysis, appreciation.
Folk music -- Africa, West -- Instruction and study.
Folk songs -- Africa, West -- Texts.
Folk songs -- Africa, West.
Ewe (African people) -- Music -- History and criticism.
Music -- Africa, West.
Music -- Africa.
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| HOLLIS number |
008881996 |
| Link to this record |
http://discovery.lib.harvard.edu//accessible.ashx?itemid=%7clibrary%2fm%2faleph%7c008881996
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