Dundun
The Talking Drum of the Yoruba People of South-West Nigeria
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2015
Austin Macauley Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-84963-724-4 (ISBN)
Austin Macauley Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-84963-724-4 (ISBN)
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From generation to generation history is kept alive in Dundun, the talking drum of the Yoruba, people of South West Nigeria. In this book, Niyi Osundina offers the reader the complete story of Dundun, from how the drums made, to the drum hierarchy, drumming mastery and the vital role that drumming plays in Yoruba culture.
In Dundun, Niyi Osundina offers the reader the chance to dip into a key cultural component of the people of western Nigeria. Drumming is a vital tradition being part celebration, part oral tradition and part history. From the Iya Ilu (the mother drum) to the Gudugudu each drum has its unique voice and degree of difficulty in mastership. Niyi Osundina describes how the drums are made and how they are played. He shows how tutelage at an early age is vital for complete mastery of the art and even then it takes a certain talent, commitment and courage (mistakes are not tolerated) to attain the distinction of drumming the Iya Ilu. Dundun is a fascinating glimpse at the beating heart of Africa.
In Dundun, Niyi Osundina offers the reader the chance to dip into a key cultural component of the people of western Nigeria. Drumming is a vital tradition being part celebration, part oral tradition and part history. From the Iya Ilu (the mother drum) to the Gudugudu each drum has its unique voice and degree of difficulty in mastership. Niyi Osundina describes how the drums are made and how they are played. He shows how tutelage at an early age is vital for complete mastery of the art and even then it takes a certain talent, commitment and courage (mistakes are not tolerated) to attain the distinction of drumming the Iya Ilu. Dundun is a fascinating glimpse at the beating heart of Africa.
The author was educated in Nigeria and the United States. His first love is fine art. Oyeniyi is an advocate of a strong relationship between purposeful development and culture. He is an author on diverse subjects ranging from art, library science, biography, public affairs, Nigerian oil and gas and development studies. In the course of his career he has attended many international conferences and seminars at which he presented papers. This book is a testimony to his deep cultural conviction as a Yoruba man.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 31.3.2015 |
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| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 130 x 197 mm |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile |
| ISBN-10 | 1-84963-724-5 / 1849637245 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-84963-724-4 / 9781849637244 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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