Traveling Spirit Masters: Moroccan Gnawa Trance and Music in the Global Marketplace

by Deborah Kapchan

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The sacred and musical phenomenon of trance

A group of ritual musicians and former slaves brought from sub-Saharan Africa to Morocco, the Gnawa heal those they believe to be possessed, using incense, music, and trance. But their practice is hardly of only local interest: the Gnawa have long participated in the world music market through collaborations with African-American jazz musicians and French recording artists. In this first...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:081956852X

ISBN13:9780819568526

Release Date:October 2007

Publisher:Wesleyan University Press

Length:362 Pages

Weight:1.20 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Africa Arts, Music & Photography Ethnic & International Ethnomusicology Morocco Music Musical Genres Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences

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