The use of masks in Igbo theatre in Nigeria; the aesthetic flexibility of performance traditions.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

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The use of masks in Igbo theatre in Nigeria; the aesthetic flexibility of performance traditions.

Ukaegbu, Victor.

Edwin Mellen Pr.

2007

371 pages

$129.95

Hardcover

DT515

In order to investigate aesthetic features of Igbo masking performances, Ukaegbu (drama, U. of Northampton...

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