Masks and Music in Contemporary Côte d'Ivoire
by
Daniel B. Reed
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2003
Ge, formerly translated as "mask" or "masquerade," appears among the Dan people of Côte d’Ivoire as a dancing and musical embodiment of their social ideals and religious beliefs. In Dan Ge Performance, Daniel B. Reed sets out to discover what resides at the core of Ge. He finds that Ge is defined...