Vera Flaig's dissertation

[tanamasi]

Howdy,
this looks like very thorough and interesting work. It includes some history, transcriptions of a number of rhythms, etc. and it draws on interviews with both well-known and lesser known musicians, all crucial to the development, preservation and globalization of Guinean music

Vera Flaig. 2010. THE POLITICS OF REPRESENTATION AND TRANSMISSION IN THE GLOBALIZATION OF GUINEA'S DJEMBÉ. Unpublished Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Michigan. http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/75801/1/vhflaig_1.pdf

Hope you enjoy it & thanks to Vera for putting so much work and effort into this dissertation.

[bubudi]

thanks for the link. nice find. i'll have a read over the next week.

[michi]

Thank you very much for posting this link!

I've read the entire dissertation, and I'm very impressed. This is truly insightful stuff. I found it especially refreshing that the author didn't shy back from criticism where appropriate. And the historical information is priceless. I really enjoyed this!

Cheers,

Michi.

[Paul]

Brilliant! I had wanted to ask mamady things about music and culture under Toure but was afraid to ask...

Thanks alot

[James]

Thanks very much for posting this. I'll be reading this on the plane tomorrow