Skip to content
Scan a barcode
Scan
Paperback Dan GE Performance: Masks and Music in Contemporary Côte d'Ivoire Book

ISBN: 0253216125

ISBN13: 9780253216120

Dan GE Performance: Masks and Music in Contemporary Côte d'Ivoire

(Part of the African Expressive Cultures Series)

Select Format

Select Condition ThriftBooks Help Icon

Recommended

Format: Paperback

Condition: New

$24.95
50 Available
Ships within 2-3 days

Book Overview

Ge, formerly translated as "mask" or "masquerade," appears among the Dan people of C te d'Ivoire as a dancing and musical embodiment of their social ideals and religious beliefs. In Dan Ge Performance, Daniel B. Reed sets out to discover what resides at the core of Ge. He finds that Ge is defined as part of a religious system, a form of entertainment, an industry, a political tool, an instrument of justice, and a form of resistance--and it can...

Customer Reviews

0 rating
Copyright © 2024 Thriftbooks.com Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Cookie Policy | Cookie Preferences | Accessibility Statement
ThriftBooks® and the ThriftBooks® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
GoDaddy Verified and Secured