In Dundun, Niyi Osundina offers the reader the chance to dip into a key cultural component of the people of western Nigeria. Drumming is a vital tradition being part celebration, part oral tradition and part history. From the Iya Ilu (the mother drum) to the Gudugudu each drum has its unique voice and degree of difficulty in mastership. Niyi Osundina describes how the drums are made and how they are played. He shows how tutelage at an early age is vital for complete mastery of the art and even then it takes a certain talent, commitment and courage (mistakes are not tolerated) to attain the distinction of drumming the Iya Ilu. Dundun is a fascinating glimpse at the beating heart of Africa.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN-13
9781849637503
eBay Product ID (ePID)
213027365
Product Key Features
Book Title
Dundun: the Talking Drum of the Yoruba People of South-West Nigeria
Author
Oyeniyi Osundina
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Number of Pages
139 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
197mm
Item Width
130mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Oyeniyi Osundina
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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