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The African
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 276

The African

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1969
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Negro Folk Music U. S. A.
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 339

Negro Folk Music U. S. A.

This thorough, well-researched exploration of the origins and development of a rich and varied African American musical tradition features authentic versions of over 40 folk songs. These include such time-honored selections as "Wake Up Jonah," "Rock Chariot," "Wonder Where Is My Brother Gone," "Traveling Shoes," "It's Getting Late in the Evening," "Dark Was the Night," "I'm Crossing Jordan River," "Russia, Let That Moon Alone," "Long John," "Rosie," "Motherless Children," three versions of "John Henry," and many others. One of the first and best surveys in its field, Negro Folk Music, U.S.A. has long been admired for its perceptive history and analysis of the origins and musical qualities of typical forms, ranging from simple cries and calls to anthems and spirituals, ballads, and the blues. Traditional dances and musical instruments are examined as well. The author — a well-known novelist, folklorist, journalist, and specialist in African and African American cultures — offers a discerning study of the influence of this genre on popular music, with particular focus on how jazz developed out of folk traditions.

The Cow-Tail Switch
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 164

The Cow-Tail Switch

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1987-03-15
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  • Publisher: Macmillan

Contains seventeen stories gathered from the Ashantis of West Africa.

Roots
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 696

Roots

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1976
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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The Fourth World of the Hopis
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 244

The Fourth World of the Hopis

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1971
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  • Publisher: UNM Press

A collection of twenty legends of the Hopi people, originating in the different tribes and relating tales of journeys, wars, heroic deeds, and tribal heroes.

The Master of the Forge
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 210

The Master of the Forge

The Master of the Forge tells the tale of Numukeba, a blacksmith from the village of Naradugu, who abandons his forge to seek honor and nobility as a soldier of fortune. Numukeba arms himself with the weapons of his forge and talismans of magical power and sets out on an eleven-year journey through the land. He undergoes frequent trial by combat, outwits kings, heroes and beasts, descends into the land of the dead, is turned into a dog, and is sold into slavery. Throughout his travels he is harassed by the sorcerer Etchuba, the personification of chance, against whom Numukeba struggles to prove that man's destiny is not a series of accidents, but is written in steel as unbending as the weapons born in his forge.

Tales of Yoruba Gods and Heroes
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 264

Tales of Yoruba Gods and Heroes

"Myths, legends and heroic tales of the Yoruba people of West Africa"--Cover subtitle.

The Fire on the Mountain, and Other Stories from Ethiopia and Eritrea
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 133

The Fire on the Mountain, and Other Stories from Ethiopia and Eritrea

A compilation of favorite folktales exhibiting wisdom and experience

The Heart of the Ngoni
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 178

The Heart of the Ngoni

The heroic legends decribed here, re-create the events and annals of the kingdom of Segu and of the Bambara tribe that formed a series of important city-states along the Niger River during the 17th century. The deeds of kings, the exploits of warriors, the sorcery of magicians, and battles against invaders are among the subjects addressed. The stories, transmitted orally, were narrated by the djeli, traditional keepers of the history of ruling families of the kingdoms that once flourished in the Western Sudan. They speak of valour, honour, intrigues and rivalries between powerful chiefs; they also include some reactions to the colonial encounters.

Just Enough to Make a Story
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 70

Just Enough to Make a Story

An introduction to storytelling, with tips on choosing, learning and telling stories and annotated lists of preferred stories.