| Yorùbá Bàtá Goes Global: Artists, Culture Brokers, and Fans Contributor(s): Klein, Debra L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0226439542 ISBN-13: 9780226439549 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $98.01 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2007 Annotation: Responding to growing international interest in the Yoruba culture of southwestern Nigeria, practitioners of bata--a centuries-old drumming, dancing, and singing tradition--have recast themselves as traditional performers in a global market. As the Nigerian market for ritual bata has been declining, international opportunities for performance have grown. Debra L. Klein's lively ethnography explores this disjunction, revealing the world of bata artists and the global culture market that helps to sustain their art. "Yoruba Bata Goes Global" describes the dramatic changes and reinventions of traditional bata performance in recent years, showing how they are continually recreated, performed, and sold. Klein delves into the lives of Yoruba musicians, focusing on their strategic collaborations with artists, culture brokers, researchers, and entrepreneurs worldwide. And she explores how reinvigorated performing ensembles are beginning to parlay success on the world stage into increased power and status within Nigeria. Klein's study of the interwoven roles of innovation and tradition will interest scholars of African, global, and cultural studies, anthropology, and ethnomusicology alike. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Music | Ethnomusicology |
| Dewey: 305.896 |
| LCCN: 2007018906 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.35" W x 9.05" (1.33 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African - Cultural Region - Central Africa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Responding to growing international interest in the Yor b culture of southwestern Nigeria, practitioners of b t --a centuries-old drumming, dancing, and singing tradition--have recast themselves as traditional performers in a global market. As the Nigerian market for ritual b t has been declining, international opportunities for performance have grown. Debra L. Klein's lively ethnography explores this disjunction, revealing the world of b t artists and the global culture market that helps to sustain their art. Yor b B t Goes Global describes the dramatic changes and reinventions of traditional b t performance in recent years, showing how they are continually recreated, performed, and sold. Klein delves into the lives of Yor b musicians, focusing on their strategic collaborations with artists, culture brokers, researchers, and entrepreneurs worldwide. And she explores how reinvigorated performing ensembles are beginning to parlay success on the world stage into increased power and status within Nigeria. Klein's study of the interwoven roles of innovation and tradition will interest scholars of African, global, and cultural studies, anthropology, and ethnomusicology alike. |