Jajouka Rolling Stone: A Fable of Gods and Heroes
Beatniks, hippies, rock-and-roll stars, and other Western thrill-seekers parade through Jajouka, where money and greed have corrosive effects on a tribe that has existed in peace for centuries. 20,000... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:067942119X
ISBN13:9780679421191
Release Date:August 1993
Publisher:Random House (NY)
Length:297 Pages
Weight:1.42 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.5" x 9.5"
Customer Reviews
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Wonderful book, wonderful trip
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
Just happened upon this book at the house of a friend; I had never heard of its existence but had long been fascinated by the musicians of Jajouka, even though I knew little about them. What a wonderful book! Not really a novel, just done up that way to protect some of the participants, I suppose. Whether it's accurate or not (re: one of the other reviews), they can fight that out between themselves. But I was transported to this incredibly unique place & culture, a vestige of very ancient quasi-spiritual traditions garbed in Arab robes, at a critical juncture in its history - from its full-flowering to its near-extinction in the space of two decades. Stephen Davis was privy to something very, very special, and I thank him for sharing something so hard to capture - the mystical engagement of music and tradition (wreathed in a halo of kif smoke as well!) - in such a beautiful, touching and readable fashion.
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