Griots and Griottes
Masters of Words and Music (African Expressive Cultures)
by Thomas A. Hale
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"Griots fulfill a variety of roles - genealogist, historian, spokesperson, diplomat, musician, teacher, warrior, praise singer, master of ceremonies, advisor - and are unique to Africa. Griots and Griottes tells the story of these remarkable wordsmiths and performers and presents the first comprehensive portrait of the world of this profession."--BOOK JACKET.
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"Because the terms historian and storyteller reveal only part of the story of griot, translators and scholars have often adopted another word from the list of griot activities to describe the profession: praise-singer (Laye, 1954; Kourouma, 1981; Irwin, 1981; Ebron, 1993)."
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"Because the terms historian and storyteller reveal only part of the story of griot, translators and scholars have often adopted another word from the list of griot activities to describe the profession: praise-singer (Laye, 1954; Kourouma, 1981; Irwin, 1981; Ebron, 1993)."
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