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African
Music
Featured books of the month Note: The descriptions of each book were provided
by Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and comments from customers.
 African
Rhythm and African Sensibility
by John Chernoff A masterpiece in analytical cultural exploration. What
begins as a primer in African polyrhythm becomes a spiritual quest to understand
culture and humanity...
bn.com Price: $12.60
 Griots
and Griottes : Masters of Words and Music
by Thomas A. Hale Griots and Griottes brings together a great variety of
information on these wordsmiths and musicians, from the 14th century to
the present, from Bamako to New York City, from early travelers to West
Africa to contemporary griots who perform all over the world.
Amazon.com Price: $24.50
 Africa:
Folk Music Atlas
by DNA Media Inc. "Africa-Folk Music Atlas" is an interactive musical atlas,
a multimedia anthology of sound offering a sampling of the enormous and
variegated musical traditions of Africa. The work is divided into five
sections (ethnohistory, Folk Music, Musical instruments, Vocality, Modern
African Music) and is addressed to enthusiasts of all musical genres.
Amazon.com Price: $59.95
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