Baakisimba - Gender in the Music and Dance of the Baganda People of Uganda (Hardcover)

Originally a royal court dance, baakisimba asserted the authority of the king as the head of Baganda society. After the abolition of kingship in 1967, baakisimba dance began to be performed in other contexts, with women sometimes playing the accompanying drums - traditionally a man's role - and with men occasionally performing the dance. Integrating a study of this performance genre with a detailed analysis of gender among the Baganda, this book illuminates the complex relationship between baakisimba and Baganda culture.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Current Research in Ethnomusicology: Outstanding Dissertations
Release date:	August 2005
First published:	February 2005
Authors:	Sylvia Antonia Nannyonga-Tamusuza
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	316
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-96776-1
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Dance > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General
LSN:	0-415-96776-7
Barcode:	9780415967761

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