McNaughton, Patrick R.

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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