A bird dance near Saturday City Sidi Ballo and the art of West African masquerade / [electronic resource] :
Patrick R. McNaughton.
- Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c2008.
- xvii, 300 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill., map.
- African expressive cultures .
- African expressive cultures. .
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.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
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Ballo, Sidi.
Mandingo (African people)--Social life and customs.--Africa, West Folk dancing, Mandingo--Africa, West.