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Fiddling in West Africa: Touching the Spirit in Fulbe, Hausa, and Dagbamba Cultures by Jacqueline Cogdell DjeDje
From the publisher’s website: Fiddling has had a lengthy history in Africa which has long been ignored. Jacqueline Cogdell DjeDje corrects this oversight with an expansive study on fiddling in the Fulbe, Hausa, and Dagbamba cultures of West Africa. DjeDje not only explains the history of the instrument itself, but also discusses the processes of stylistic transference and adaptation, suggesting how these may have contributed to differing performance practices. Additionally, DjeDje delves into the music, the performance context, the musicians behind the fiddle, the meaning of the instrument, and its use in these three cultures. This detailed work helps the reader understand and appreciate three little-known musical cultures in West Africa and the fiddle’s influence upon them.
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Abibisika (Black Gold) Points
Looks like an interesting read. Have you already read this or is it on your list of books to read?
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I haven’t read it yet. It’s definitely on my list however.
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Abibisika (Black Gold) Points
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That’s a very familiar sound. It reminds me of renderings of music from 19th Century Africans in the US. It also reminds me a little of the Blues.
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Abibisika (Black Gold) Points
It does. That comparison to the blues has been made in collaborations with Taj Mahal and Toumani Diabate, Ali Farka Toure, and others.
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