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CARLOS ALDAMA'S LIFE IN BATA
CUBA, DIASPORA, AND THE DRUM |
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Umi A. Vaughan, Carlos Aldama |
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Book |
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£21.99 |
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£18.69 |
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ISBN 10: |
0253223784 |
ISBN 13: |
9780253223784 |
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INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS |
Pub. date: |
1 March, 2012 |
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208 |
Description: |
A master and his student trace the history of bata drumming |
Synopsis: |
Bata identifies both the two-headed, hourglass-shaped drum of the Yoruba people and the culture and style of drumming, singing, and dancing associated with it. This book recounts the life story of Carlos Aldama, one of the masters of the bata drum, and through that story traces the history of bata culture as it traveled from Africa to Cuba and then to the United States. For the enslaved Yoruba, bata rhythms helped sustain the religious and cultural practices of a people that had been torn from its roots. Aldama, as guardian of Afro-Cuban music and as a Santeria priest, maintains the link with this tradition forged through his mentor Jesus Perez (Oba Ilu), who was himself the connection to the preserved oral heritage of the older generation. By sharing his stories, Aldama and his student Umi Vaughan bring to light the techniques and principles of bata in all its aspects and document the tensions of maintaining a tradition between generations and worlds, old and new. The book includes rare photographs and access to downloadable audio tracks. |
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US |
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Indiana University Press |
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