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| Document Type: | Book |
|---|---|
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Gerdès Fleurant |
| ISBN: | 0313297185 9780313297182 |
| OCLC Number: | 33442361 |
| Description: | xii, 209 p., [10] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | 1. Introduction -- 2. Vodun as a Religious System and Way of Life -- 3. The Music of the Rada Rite -- 4. Drums, Drummers, and Oungenikon in Haitian Rada -- 5. The Music of the Rada Battery -- 6. The Song Texts in the Ritual Context -- 7. Analysis of Song Tunes -- 8. Dancing Spirits. |
| Series Title: | Contributions to the study of music and dance, no. 42. |
| Responsibility: | Gerdès Fleurant. |
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