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Gender, traditional music, and taboos in western Africa’s Mande society
Laura Inés Machín Álvarez
Published 2019-12-19
How to Cite
Machín Álvarez, L. I. (2019). Gender, traditional music, and taboos in western Africa’s Mande society. Uruguayan Review of Anthropology and Ethnography On Line: ISSN 2393-6886, 4(2), 119–127. https://doi.org/10.29112/ruae.v4i2.513
Abstract
Western African bard, women have the reputation to be outstanding singers, but playing instruments
is traditionally an exclusively male pursuit. Jàli’s art have been passed down through
many centuries, and the profession of musician is inherited, but women access to certain
instruments like kóoraa is controversial: playing it can be risky. Traditionally, they play some
rhythmic instruments – and only to accompany their songs, but not string instruments. What is
the impact of female players’ performance in this society?
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