The Magic Flute: How modern dances were introduced among Baga Sitem in Guinea in 1956

In 1956, le bal, i.e. new forms of French-inspired music and dance were introduced among the Baga Sitem of French Guinea at a time of global youth consciousness. At the time, the youths fell fascinated by the new instruments and bodily languages of le bal, but their elders, much more attached to loc...

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Main Author: Ramon Sarró
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Universitário de Lisboa 2010-06-01
Series:Cadernos de Estudos Africanos
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/cea/93