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OverviewThe Epic of Sumanguru Kante contains the Bamana text and English translation of griot Abdoulaye Sako’s oral narrative of the life of Sumanguru, recorded in 1997 in Koulikoro (Mali), together with explanatory notes, a scholarly introduction, and sections on the Bamana language and musical accompaniment. Sumanguru is a familiar figure within Manding epic oral traditions about ancient Mali. But while these narratives generally focus on Sunjata Keita, Sako’s oral poem is rare in according Sumanguru the central role. In so doing he includes hitherto undocumented episodes relating to Sumanguru’s life and role as the ruler of Soso, the little known state said to have flourished in the western Sudan between the fall of ancient Ghana and rise of ancient Mali. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Stephen Bulman , Valentin VydrinePublisher: Brill Imprint: Brill Volume: 15 Weight: 0.306kg ISBN: 9789004347960ISBN 10: 9004347968 Pages: 172 Publication Date: 16 August 2017 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsEditors’ Introduction Acknowledgements List of Figures Introduction Stephen P.D. Bulman A Note on the Language and Transcription of the Bamana Text Valentin F. Vydrine Glossary of Manding Words Transcriptions of the Major Musical Themes That Abdulaye Sako Played on the ngɔ̀ni to Accompany His Performance of the Epic of Sumanguru Sam Dickey Summary of Contents of the Epic of Sumanguru Banama Text and English Translation of the Epic of Sumanguru by Abdulaye Sako Valentin F. Vydrine, Amadou Togo and Stephen P.D. Bulman Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationStephen P.D. Bulman (Ph.D. 1990, University of Birmingham) is a management consultant in higher education and has published several historiographic and literary studies on the Sunjata epic. Valentin F. Vydrine is a Professor of Manding at INALCO and an Enseignant-Chercheur at LLACAN (CNRS), both in Paris. He has published widely on Manding. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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