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This catalog site is designed so that it can be searched by keyword, collection, type of instrument, and date. It contains information on instruments in the possession of Duke University, with the exception of modern practice and performance pianos.
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November 9, 2007
4 PM
Rare Book Room
Perkins Library, Duke Universtiy West Campus
Mamadou Diabate
Mamadou Diabate was born to a distinguished family of griots, or jelis, in Kita, a Malian city that is a center for the arts and culture of the Manding people of West Africa. Griots are more than just traditional musicians; they use music to preserve history. The stories forming this history remain important touchstones for people today, not only for the Manding, but for many citizens of Mali, Guinea, Gambia, and Senegal. This musical tradition has been passed from father to son for centuries. Today Mamadou and his son will share some of their history with us.
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