Skip to main content Skip to search results

Showing Collections: 1–1 of 1

Filtered By

  • Storage location: Stored offsite X
  • Subject: Africa X
  • Language: Multiple languages X
  • Names: Keita, Soundiata, -1255 X

Djibril Tamsir Niane audiorecordings documenting Guinean oral traditions

 Collection
Call Number: MS 1935
Abstract: The Djibril Tamsir Niane audiorecordings comprise an oral history of Guinea. The recordings (reel-to-reel audiotapes) were made by noted Guinean scholar Djibril Tamsir Niane, primarily from 1969 to 1971. Included in the collection are field recordings of interviews, oral histories, epic tradition and musical performances, and ceremonies of several ethnic groups, particularly the Baga and Maninka, in several languages. The recordings are the only significant body of audio historical data...
Dates: Circa 1960-1980