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Author:
Witulski, Christopher, author.
Title:
The Gnawa lions : authenticity and opportunity in Moroccan ritual music / Christopher Witulski.
Publisher:
Indiana University Press,
Copyright Date:
2018
Description:
ix, 181 pages ; 24 cm.
Subject:
Gnawa (Brotherhood)
Gnawa (Brotherhood)
West Africans--Morocco--History and criticism.--History and criticism.
Music--Morocco--Religious aspects.
Music--Religious aspects.
Morocco.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
One minute in Meknes -- Defending ritual authority -- African routes and Sufi roots -- Making a living as a contemporary ritual musician -- New opportunities -- Light rhythms and heavy spirits -- Fighting new demands -- Heritage and hybridity -- New authorities and authenticities.
Series:
Public cultures of the Middle East and North Africa
ISBN:
0253036755
9780253036759
0253036798
9780253036797
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1015840157
LCCN:
2018014995
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

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