This book traces D�d�k��d�'s history and artistic vision and discusses its vibrancy as the most popular traditional Yoruba oral art form in Islamic Africa. Foregrounding the role of D�d�k��d� in Ilorin, and of Ilorin in D�d�k��d� the book covers the history, cultural identity, performance techniques, language, social life and relationship with Islam of the oral genre. The author examines D�d�k��d�'s relationship with Islam and discusses how the D�d�k��d� singers, through ...
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This book traces D�d�k��d�'s history and artistic vision and discusses its vibrancy as the most popular traditional Yoruba oral art form in Islamic Africa. Foregrounding the role of D�d�k��d� in Ilorin, and of Ilorin in D�d�k��d� the book covers the history, cultural identity, performance techniques, language, social life and relationship with Islam of the oral genre. The author examines D�d�k��d�'s relationship with Islam and discusses how the D�d�k��d� singers, through their songs and performances, are able to accommodate Islam in ways that have ensured their continued survival as a traditional African genre in a predominantly Muslim community. This book will be of interest to scholars of traditional African culture, African art history, performance studies and Islam in Africa.
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