https://www.bibsonomy.org/user/avivagabriel/dissertationBibSonomy RSS Feed for /user/avivagabriel/dissertationRather than focusing on the fleeting, exciting moments that immediately precede the arrival of an orisha in the form of a possession trance, this thesis investigates the entire four- to six-hour musical performance that is central to the ceremony. It examhttps://drum.umd.edu/dspace/handle/1903/55avivagabriel2007-05-27T01:39:52+02:00aesthetics afrocuban bata bataleros bembe ceremonies dissertation drumming drums identity lucumi music orishas oru_seco percussion possession regla_de_ocha rhythms rituals santeria santeros sound syncretic tambor technique thesis toque_de_santo yoruba <span itemprop="description">Rather than focusing on the fleeting, exciting moments that immediately precede the arrival of an orisha in the form of a possession trance, this thesis investigates the entire four- to six-hour musical performance that is central to the ceremony. It exam</span>