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 Drumming and dancers are a part of every Bambara wedding celebration. Note the percussive metal addition to the top of the locally made drum – recycled from a Nido can of powdered milk. |
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| Griots, traditionally the praise singers, storytellers and historians of society, perform at events such as weddings. West African instruments such as the kora were reserved for use by members of the griot caste. In this photo, the griot was singing praises about the members of the wedding party – the Diabate family | ||||||||||
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My kora This harp-lute instrument has 21 strings |
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| The Tuareg dances were very flowing and gentle, moving to the almost hypmotizing repetitive melody of the instrumentalists. | ||||||||||
Malians
are in perpetual motion, dancing, singing, and enjoying music - whether
it be on the small hand-held radios, on the baché public transportation,
or live in the neighbor's courtyard. Some of Africa's great musicians
come from Mali: Salif Keita, Toumani Diabate, Habib Koite, Boubacar Traore,
Ali Farka Toure, Rakia Traore, and many more. Music
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See the Bambara perform a Chi-wara mask dance. Real Player plugin required. |
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