Masters of the Sabar: Wolof Griot Percussionists of Senegal

African Studies Review | December 1, 2007| | Copyright

Patricia Tang. Masters of the Sabar: Wolof Griot Percussionists of Senegal. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2007. xiv + 209 pp. Photographs. Musical Transcriptions, Maps. Notes. Glossary of Terms. References. Discography. Interviews. Index. Includes CD. $79.50, Cloth, $27,95, Paper.

Patricia Tang's book on sabar music of the Wolof people of Senegal joins a growing list of works devoted to West African drum languages. The sabar drum is a single-headed membrane drum that is usually played in an ensemble of six to twelve players. Drawing on extensive fieldwork, this study situates sabar ...

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