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OverviewIn Muslim Women Sing, Beverly B. Mack shows Muslim women in northern Nigeria actively involved in creative activity. Although most of the songs and oral poetry are performed for female audiences only, some are performed for mixed groups, and typically men of the household are permitted to listen as women sing and recite songs and poems that reflect their contemporary social and cultural concerns. Themes such as women's roles in society, women and Islam, history, politics, AIDS prevention, child care, and hygiene form an integral part of their repertoire. Descriptive portraits of the singers interspersed between chapters reveal how they have learned to compose or play instruments and expand on sources of their creative energies. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Beverly B. MackPublisher: Indiana University Press Imprint: Indiana University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.490kg ISBN: 9780253025494ISBN 10: 0253025494 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 06 December 2004 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationBeverly B. Mack is Associate Professor in the Department of African and African-American Studies at the University of Kansas. She is author (with Jean Boyd) of One Woman's Jihad: Nana Asma'u, Scholar and Scribe (IUP, 2000). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |