
Yoruba Oral Tradition in Islamic Nigeria
A History of DĂ dĂ kĂșĂ dĂĄ
- 152 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
This book traces DĂ dĂ kĂșĂ dĂĄ's history and artistic vision and discusses its vibrancy as the most popular traditional Yoruba oral art form in Islamic Africa.
Foregrounding the role of DĂ dĂ kĂșĂ dĂĄ in Ilorin, and of Ilorin in DĂ dĂ kĂșĂ dĂĄ the book covers the history, cultural identity, performance techniques, language, social life and relationship with Islam of the oral genre. The author examines DĂ dĂ kĂșĂ dĂĄ's relationship with Islam and discusses how the DĂ dĂ kĂșĂ dĂĄ singers, through their songs and performances, are able to accommodate Islam in ways that have ensured their continued survival as a traditional African genre in a predominantly Muslim community.
This book will be of interest to scholars of traditional African culture, African art history, performance studies and Islam in Africa.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Geography and culture of Ilorin
- 2 Performance, poetry, and oral traditions overview
- 3 Developmental stages of DĂ dĂ kĂșĂ dĂĄ
- 4 Influence of Islam on DĂ dĂ kĂșĂ dĂĄ
- 5 Performance techniques
- 6 Politics, partisanship, and traditional oral poetry: an example of Odolaye Aremu
- 7 Aremu Ose and performance topicality
- 8 Aesthetic and didactic dimensions in DĂ dĂ kĂșĂ dĂĄ
- Bibliography
- Index