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The Sunjata Story
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Author : Bamba Suso
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2006-05-04
The Sunjata Story written by Bamba Suso and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-05-04 with Poetry categories.
A child is born who will overthrow a king... After the leader of a great African kingdom hears that a baby has been born who will destroy him, he hides behind a mighty army and surrounds himself with magical charms. There remains only one way to kill him. Concealing this secret weakness from the world, the ruler clings to power. But when the sister of his enemy seduces him, lust overwhelms the king. And as he lies beside her in the night, desperate to know her body, he foolishly begins to share his secret...
Sunjata
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Author : David C. Conrad
language : en
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
Release Date : 2004-01-01
Sunjata written by David C. Conrad and has been published by Hackett Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-01-01 with History categories.
A pillar of the West African oral tradition for centuries, this epic traces the adventures and achievements of the Mande hero, Sunjata, as he liberates his people from Sumaworo Kanté, the sorcerer king of Soso, and establishes the great medieval empire of Mali. David Conrad conveys the strong narrative thrust of the Sunjata epic in his presentation of substantial excerpts from his translation of a performance by Djanka Tassey Condé. Readers approaching the epic for the first time will appreciate the translation's highly readable, poetic English as well as Conrad's informative Introduction and notes. Scholars will find the familiar heroes and heroines taking on new dimensions, secondary characters gaining increased prominence, and previously unknown figures emerging from obscurity. "Thanks to his careful editing and translating of Condé's narrative, Conrad offers a highly readable version of the epic that is about a third of its original length. The translation communicates not only the poetic qualities and the essential events of the Sunjata legend but also the master bard's performance values. Thus, this rendering will fascinate those who already know the story and culture and those coming to the epic for the first time. Conrad provides an excellent introduction to Mande oral tradition, the role of the griot, and the Manding belief system. Though he makes no claim for this as the complete scholarly edition, he does provide helpful scholarly notes, a glossary, and a good bibliography. . . . Summing up: Highly recommended." --L. W. Yoder, CHOICE
Sundiata
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Author : Djibril Tamsir Niane
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965
Sundiata written by Djibril Tamsir Niane and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with Legends categories.
The son of Sogolon, the hunchback princess, and Maghan, known as "the handsome", Sundiata grew up to fulfill the prophesies of the soothsayers that he would unite the twelve kingdoms of Mali into one of the most powerful empires ever known in Africa, which at its peak stretched right across the savanna belt from the shores of the Atlantic to the dusty walls of Timbuktu. Retold by generations of griots, the guardians of African culture, this oral tradition has been handed down from the thirteenth century and captures all the mystery and majesty of medieval African kingship. It is an epic tale, part history and part legend.
Sunjata
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Author : B. K. Sidibe
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
Sunjata written by B. K. Sidibe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Mali (Empire) categories.
Sunjata A New Prose Version
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
Release Date : 2016-06-01
Sunjata A New Prose Version written by and has been published by Hackett Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-01 with Literary Collections categories.
"After existing orally for hundreds of years, Sunjata was written down in the 20th century. David Conrad, who recorded a new version of the epic, has now crafted a prose translation that preserves the oral flavor of live performance. The result is a captivating work of literature that will finally give the story of Sunjata its well-deserved place among the great epics of world literature." —Martin Puchner, Byron and Anita Wien Professor of Drama and of English and Comparative Literature, Harvard University
Sunjata
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Author : Bamba Suso
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 1999-10-07
Sunjata written by Bamba Suso and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-10-07 with Poetry categories.
Sunjata Keita was the founder of one of the greatest empires of Western Africa. These two epic accounts of his life portray a greedy, slow-witted child - said to have crawled until the age of seven - who grew up as prophecy foretold to become a mighty warrior, renowned for his bravery and superhuman strength. They describe how, with the help of his sister, who seduced their arch-enemy Sumanguru into revealing his secret powers, Sunjata defeated the Susu overlords and created the Mali Empire which would last for two centuries. Based on events from the early thirteenth century, these tales of heroism and magic are still celebrated across West Africa as part of a living epic oral tradition.
In Search Of Sunjata
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Author : Ralph A. Austen
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 1999
In Search Of Sunjata written by Ralph A. Austen and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with African literature categories.
These essays examine Sunjata from a variety of perspectives.
The Epic Of Son Jara
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Author : Fa-Digi Sisòkò
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 1992-08-22
The Epic Of Son Jara written by Fa-Digi Sisòkò and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-08-22 with History categories.
" . . . a major addition to the literature on oral traditions." —Journal of Religion in Africa This 750-year-old epic celebrates the exploits of the legendary founder of the Empire of Old Mali. It constitutes a virtual social, political, and cultural charter and embodies deep-rooted aspects of Mande cosmology. The fully annotated translation is accompanied by an introduction that provides a historical and contextual framework for understanding the recitation of this African epic.
Sunjata
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Author : B. K. Sidibe
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Sunjata written by B. K. Sidibe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with categories.
Resonances
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Author : Esther M. Morgan-Ellis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-06-02
Resonances written by Esther M. Morgan-Ellis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-02 with Music categories.
Resonances: Engaging Music in Its Cultural Context offers a fresh curriculum for the college-level music appreciation course. The musical examples are drawn from classical, popular, and folk traditions from around the globe. These examples are organized into thematic chapters, each of which explores a particular way in which human beings use music. Topics include storytelling, political expression, spirituality, dance, domestic entertainment, and more. The chapters and examples can be taught in any order, making Resonances a flexible resource that can be adapted to your teaching or learning needs. This textbook is accompanied by a complete set of PowerPoint slides, a test bank, and learning objectives.