An Epic of Old Mali This book talks about the old king Sundiata‚ “the father of the bright country‚ of the savanna land.” This epic has come from the 13th century! It speaks of a lot during this time but the main focus is the ancient king of Mali‚ Sogolon Djata‚ known as Sundiata. Sundiata created the Mali Empire. It starts off telling the story of Sundiata’s father‚ Maghan Kon Fatta‚ the king of the city Niani. He was told‚ by a hunter‚ that he will produce a powerful ruler by marrying an ugly
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“Sundiata: an Epic of Old Mali”: A Character Analysis of Sundiata. Sundiata is an oral epic passed from griot to griot. D.T. Niane’s Sundiata contains many powerful characters. Throughout the story Niane uses the strength and weaknesses of his characters to show the importance of destiny and fate. The character that holds his name to the story‚ Sundiata‚ is the son of King Maghan Kon Katta and the “buffalo” woman. Sundiata was prophesized to be a great leader and to save the people of Mali. Sundiata
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“The Roots and Stylistic Foundations of the Rap Music and Tradition” Hip-Hop as well as many other artistic cultural forms we practice today can be related back to African culture and various traditions. Author of The Roots and Stylistic Foundations of the Rap Music and Tradition‚ Cheryl Keyes‚ discuss’ the spirit‚ style‚ tradition‚ emotions‚ culture and the delivery of music. Keyes says that many of these practices can be traced back to the West Afrikan Bardic Tradition in particular. When asking
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Disney’s The Lion King: Sundiata in Disguise? Over the course of this semester many of the literary works that have been read contained some source of message designed to both teach and improve either the reader or society. Amongst this collection of enlightening literary works‚ there have been a particular few that have illustrated this idea as well as highlighted particular historical facts about a specific civilization. One distinct book that has met both of these general objectives is
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narration was Africa’s educational system. The children learned through a repeat of a theme‚ song or the important part of a plot (Kalu). In the African culture‚ there is a person who is held accountable for telling the stories. This person is called a griot‚ who is a keeper of traditions of
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Concepts about Music: Cultural Influence 1. What is music in the culture? African music is as diverse as its cultures and peoples and has flowered many indigenous forms as well as been shaped by foreign influences. It bears a difference from other regions and cultures. The roles of music and dance are tightly woven together in Sub-Saharan Africa‚ and music intersects with every aspect of life‚ expresses life through the medium of sound. African music also helps connect people together in a variety
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A quest is the act or instance of seeking or pursuing something. In the books "Sundiata" and "The Odyssey of Homer"‚ both of the main characters venture out on quests. Throughout each characters quest‚ they have goals they would like to achieve‚ obstacles that get in their way‚ and enemies they must face. Sundiata and Odysseus also receive some assistance along the way. Both characters also have a common goal to return to their homes after their quests are over. If their quests are successful they
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States‚ Mona is posing near a former slaveholding fortress in West Africa for a photo shoot. Far from the exotic setting her photographer hoped for‚ Mona is possessed by lingering spirits and is transfixed by a self-appointed cultural guardian and griot (storyteller) who won’t let her forget her past. In a flashback‚ Mona is taken into slavery. She lives out her life as Shola‚ a house servant on a Southern plantation. There she meets Nunu‚ an African-born matriarch and field hand‚ and Shango‚
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Sarah Anne Stevenson Dave Stockum English Language and Comprehension 20 November 1999 Blues Music and its influence on integration From years 1505 to 1870‚ the world underwent the largest forced migration in history: West Africa was soon to be convulsed by the arrival of Europeans and become the advent of the transatlantic slave trade. Ships from Europe‚ bound for America‚ appeared on the horizon‚ and their captains and sailors-carrying muskets‚ swords‚ and shackles-landed on the coast‚ walked
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It brings the song to life. Like the African drum the beat is to keep people moving and dancing. In hip hop there is usually a DJ or an MC who plays music or tells a story which is similar to the Africans Griot. They set the mood and the tempo with music. The drum was like a story being told and hip hop beats are no different because beats explain a story through sound. Noticing dancing and music in Africa connecting to hip hop music today consider hip hop
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