Fiddling has had a lengthy history in Africa which has long been ignored.                  Jacqueline Cogdell DjeDje corrects this oversight with an expansive study on                  fiddling in the Fulbe, Hausa, and Dagbamba cultures of West Africa. DjeDje not only                  explains the history of the instrument itself, but also discusses the processes of                  stylistic transference and adaptation, suggesting how these may have contributed to                  differing performance practices. Additionally, DjeDje delves into the music, the                  performance context, the musicians behind the fiddle, the meaning of the instrument,                  and its use in these three cultures. This detailed work helps the reader understand                  and appreciate three little-known musical cultures in West Africa and the fiddle's                  influence upon them.

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