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African Expressive Cultures, Abidjan USA: Music, Dance, and Mobility in the Lives of Four Ivorian Immigrants
written by Daniel Reed, 1963-, in African Expressive Cultures (Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 2016, originally published 2016), 352 page(s)
Daniel B. Reed integrates individual stories with the study of performance to understand the forces of diaspora and mobility in the lives of musicians, dancers, and mask performers originally from Côte d'Ivoire who now live in the United States. Through the lives of four Ivorian performers, Reed finds that dance...
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written by Daniel Reed, 1963-, in African Expressive Cultures (Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 2016, originally published 2016), 352 page(s)
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Daniel B. Reed integrates individual stories with the study of performance to understand the forces of diaspora and mobility in the lives of musicians, dancers, and mask performers originally from Côte d'Ivoire who now live in the United States. Through the lives of four Ivorian performers, Reed finds that dance and music, being transportable media, serve as effective ways to understand individual migrants in the world today. As members of an im...
Daniel B. Reed integrates individual stories with the study of performance to understand the forces of diaspora and mobility in the lives of musicians, dancers, and mask performers originally from Côte d'Ivoire who now live in the United States. Through the lives of four Ivorian performers, Reed finds that dance and music, being transportable media, serve as effective ways to understand individual migrants in the world today. As members of an immigrant community who are geographically dispersed, these performers are unmoored from their place of origin and yet deeply engaged in presenting their symbolic roots to North American audiences. By looking at performance, Reed shows how translocation has led to transformations on stage, but he is also sensitive to how performance acts as a way to reinforce and maintain community. Abidjan USA provides a multifaceted view of community that is at once local, national, and international, and where identity is central, but transportable, fluid, and adaptable.
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Daniel Reed, 1963-
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Series
African Expressive Cultures
Topic / Theme
Ethnomusicology, Performers, Ivorians, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2016 Daniel B. Reed
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