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Author:   Daniel B. Reed
Publisher:   Indiana University Press
Imprint:   Indiana University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.621kg
ISBN:  

9780253022219

ISBN 10:   0253022215
Pages:   346
Publication Date:   24 September 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"EM Series Preface Preface: A Confluence of Beginnings Acknowledgements Notes on Language Part I. Program Notes 1. Introduction: Abidjan USA 2. ""Ballet"" as Nexus of Discourses Part II. Stages and Stories Act I. Vado Diomande 3. Kekene: the Performance of Oneness in NYC 4. ""If you aren't careful, you don't know where you will end up!"": Vado Diomande and Transcendence Act II. Samba Diallo 5. ""Culture brings everybody together"": Samba Diallo's Ayoka 6. ""I'm happy because I'm different"": Samba Diallo and Exceptionalism Act III. Sogbety Diomande 7. ""You know you're in a different country"": Sogbety Diomande's West African Drum and Dance 8. ""When you're in a new context, you try things that work in that context"": Sogbety Diomande and Adaptability Act IV. Dr. Djo Bi Irie Simon 9. ""Open Village"": An Ivorian Wedding in an Indiana Cornfield 10. ""Everyone is a cook, but he's a chef!"": Dr. Djo Bi and Innovation 11. Thoughts on the Way Out Glossary Notes Bibliography Index"

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An important, thorough study. . . . Recommended. * Choice *

Daniel B. Reed's scholarship is solid and his writing style is thoroughly engaging. The topic is novel, there are fascinating twists and turns throughout. Eric Charry, editor of Hip Hop Africa

This study's attention to the intersection of lived experiences with wider historical events and social formations, as well as the author's careful analysis of Ivorian ballet and the dances and drum rhythms that constitute the genre, make Abidjan USA an important intervention in ethnomusicology and folklore. * Journal of American Folklore * An important, thorough study. . . . Recommended. * Choice *

Daniel B. Reed's scholarship is solid and his writing style is thoroughly engaging. The topic is novel, there are fascinating twists and turns throughout. -Eric Charry, editor of Hip Hop Africa The personal narrative, detailed studies of four musicians, including analysis of their lives and music, and a broader discussion about diaspora and migration provides an important study of African music in the United States. -Alex Perullo, author of Live from Dar es Salaam An important, thorough study... Recommended. -Choice

An important, thorough study.... Recommended. * Choice * This study's attention to the intersection of lived experiences with wider historical events and social formations, as well as the author's careful analysis of Ivorian ballet and the dances and drum rhythms that constitute the genre, make Abidjan USA an important intervention in ethnomusicology and folklore. * Journal of American Folklore *

Author Information

Daniel B. Reed is Associate Professor in the Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology at Indiana University Bloomington. He is author of Dan Ge Performance (IUP).

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