African Theatres and Performances Theatres of the World Series
Auteur : Okagbue Osita
African Theatres & Performances looks at four specific performance forms in Africa and uses this to question the tendency to employ western frames of reference to analyze and appreciate theatrical performance. The book examines:
- masquerade theatre in Eastern Nigeria
- the trance and possession ritual theatre of the Hausa of Northern Nigeria
- the musical and oral tradition of the Mandinka of Senegal
- comedy and satire of the Bamana in Mali.
Osita Okagbue describes each performance in detail and discusses how each is made, who it is made by and for, and considers the relationship between maker and viewer and the social functions of performance and theatre in African societies. The discussions are based on first-hand observation and interviews with performers and spectators.
African Theatres & Performances gives a fascinating account of these practices, carefully tracing the ways in which performances and theatres are unique and expressive of their cultural context.
1. Introduction 2. Mmonwu: Igbo Masquerade Theatre 3. Bori: A Hausa Ritual Theatre 4. Jaliya: The Art of Mandinka Griots and Griottes 5. Koteba (Kote-tlon): Comedy and Satire of the Bamana 6. Conclusion
Dr Osita Okagbue is Lecturer in the Drama department of Goldsmiths College, University of London.
Date de parution : 03-2012
Ouvrage de 208 p.
13.8x21.6 cm
Date de parution : 07-2007
13.8x21.6 cm
Thème d’African Theatres and Performances :
Mots-clés :
hausa; society; anambra; state; indigenous; igbo; masquerade; cultures; bori; Young Men; musician; Vice Versa; Ivory Coast; Hausa Society; Mandinka Society; Indigenous African Theatre; African Performances; Indigenous Performances; Bori Musician; Masquerade Theatre; Igbo Masquerade; Bori Spirits; Dan Galadima; Bori Performances; DVD Recording; Social Art Practices; Bori Cult; Femi Osofisan; Wasan Bori; Praise Chants; Acrobatic Displays; Masquerade Characters; Igbo Society; Kola Nut; Lead Musician