| #113790 in Books | Wesleyan | 2007-10-26 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.05 x1.00 x5.97l,1.15 | File type: PDF | 362 pages | ||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Only Game In Town|By Ringelevio|Having first heard Gnawa musaic in a bullring in Tetouan, Morocco in 1969, I was completely blown away. For over 30 years I had no idea what I had heard. It was one of the most electrifying musical experiences of my life, and I have had more than a few. I finally discovered what I had heard, and a few years ago travelled to Essouira, Morocco f||
“Traveling Spirit Masters will … prove to be of greater interest to students and scholars of Middle East studies.”—Jeffrey Callen, of Middle East Studies / MESA Bulletin
A group of ritual musicians and former slaves brought from sub-Saharan Africa to Morocco, the Gnawa heal those they believe to be possessed, using incense, music, and trance. But their practice is hardly of only local interest: the Gnawa have long participated in the world music market through collaborations with African-American jazz musicians and French recording artists. In this first book in English on Gnawa music and its global reach, author Deborah Kapchan explores...
You easily download any file type for your gadget.Traveling Spirit Masters: Moroccan Gnawa Trance and Music in the Global Marketplace (Music/Culture) | Deborah Kapchan. I was recommended this book by a dear friend of mine.
