Transforming Vòdún musical change and postcolonial healing in Benin's jazz and brass band music

Transforming Vòdún examines how musicians from the West African Republic of Benin transform Benin's cultural traditions, especially the ancestral spiritual practice of vòdún and its musical repertoires, as part of the process of healing postcolonial trauma through music and ritual. Based on fie...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Politz, Sarah.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Ann Arbor University of Michigan Press 2023, [2023]©2023
Series:Musics in motion series
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Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-229) and index