{"product_id":"griots-and-griottes-masters-of-words-and-music-paperback-softback-9780253219619","title":"Griots and Griottes; Masters of Words and Music (Paperback \/ softback) 9780253219619","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGriots and Griottes\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eMasters of Words and Music\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThomas A. Hale (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780253219619\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 31 July 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e432 pages, 20 b\u0026amp;w photos, 7 maps\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.6 x 2.5 cm, 0.676 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Thomas A. Hale's clearly written, informative work is a comprehensive historical and contemporary account of the griot phenomenon, which originated in West Africa. ...It is, in its entirety, of benefit to a variety of researchers from fields as diverse as history, music, anthropology and sociology, linguistics and literature.Volume 11.2 \u0026amp; 3, Spring 2010\"—\u003ci\u003eAfrican Studies Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Hale . . . provides here an encyclopedic introduction to and overview of this ubiquitous and important West African figure. . . . a valuable addition to the literature on both African societies and the African Diaspora. Upper-division undergraduates and above.October 1999\"—\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"[An] encyclopedic introduction to and overview of this ubiquitous and important West African figure . . . . [A] valuable addition to the literature on both African societies and the African Diaspora.\"—\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"[Reveals] griots to be much more complex and multifaceted social agents than previously understood.\"—\u003ci\u003eAfrican Arts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"[Puts] the study of West African oral tradition on a higher level.\"—\u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of African Historical Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Hale's magnum opus is an invaluable reference for scholars in religious studies, history, music, anthropology, linguistics, and literature.\"—\u003ci\u003eReligious Studies Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGriots, a uniquely African profession, fulfill a variety of roles as genealogists, historians, spokespersons, diplomats, musicians, teachers, praise singers, and advisors. Telling the story of these remarkable wordsmiths and performers, Thomas A. Hale addresses the nature of their verbal and musical art, the role of female griots, or griottes, how griots and griottes fit into their societies, and what their future might be in Africa and the rest of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. A Job Description for Griots\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Origin of Griots\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Verbal Art of Griots\u003cbr\u003e 4. Music across the Griot World\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Making of a Griot\u003cbr\u003e 6. Would You Want Your Daughter to Marry One?\u003cbr\u003e 7. Griottes: Unrecognized Female Voices\u003cbr\u003e 8. From the Courtyards of the Nobility to a Global Audience\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Value of Words\u003cbr\u003e 10. New Millennium Griots\u003cbr\u003e Appendices\u003cbr\u003e Selected Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52520709816600,"sku":"9780253219619","price":18.97,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/griots-and-griottes-masters-of-words-and-music-paperback-softback-9780253219619","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}