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| Folklife Festival 2003 > Mali > Performers |
| performers | |
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| Musical Storytellers Moctar Kone, Mourdiah, n'goni Mamary Diabaté, Bamako, n'goni |
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| —These two men are griots who tell history through song. They play the n'goni, a three or four stringed lute. | |
| Neba Solo Group Souleymane Traoré, Sikasso, balafon Yacouba Traoré, Sikasso, kerenyié Siaka Traoré, Sikasso, balafon Oumar Coulibaly, Sikasso, percussion Zantien Gonsogo, Sikasso, percussion Mahamadou Traoré, Sikasso, percussion Djélika Traoré, Sikasso, dancer Bocary Dembélé, Sikasso, dancer Ibrahim Traoré, Sikasso, dancer |
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| —Neba Solo is an international celebrity, the Lionel Hampton of the balafon and a rising star. His group consists of balafons, baradunu, kerenyié (a metal scraper) and inexhaustible dancers. Neba Solo is also an accomplished woodworker and makes his own balafons. | |
| Donso N'goni Sékouba Traoré, Koulikoro, singer, donso n'goni Dramane Traoré, Koulikoro, donso n'goni Nianankoro Diarra, Koulikoro, guiros |
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| —Sekouba Traoré is generally recognized as the greatest interpreter of hunters' music. Hunters play a fundamental role in Mande society and are associated with their frequent role of city founder, defining the character of the society and serving as guardians of tradition and peace. Their songs serve to galvanize hunters by recounting their exploits and exhorting them to accomplish even greater feats. The donso n' goni, is a seven-string harp reserved for hunters' music. | |
| Yaya Coulibaly, Bamako, Puppeteer | |
| —Yaya Coulibaly is a graduate of the National Art School of Mali where he studied sculpture and performance. He also studied string marionettes in France. Coulibaly has combined Malian traditional puppet mascarades with Western string marionettes to create a new contemporary form drawing inspiration from traditional theater. | |
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| Dogon Masked Dance Group
Inogo Dolo, Bandiagara, singer Somou Dolo, Bandiagara, dancer Yanousssou Dolo, Bandiagara, dancer Bassa Dolo, Bandiagara, dancer Amatigué Dolo, Bandiagara, drummer Atemelou Dolo, Bandiagara, dancer Ogodana Dolo, Bandiagara, drummer Basso Dolo, Bandiagara, singer Aly Dolo, Bandiagara, singer |
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| —Dogon Dancers on stilts or with masks and accompanied by drumming and song evoke the exploits of hunting. | |
| N'Goussoun Mariam Bagayoko, Koulikoro, singer, dancer Djéneba Bagayoko, Koulikoro, chorus singer Dognan Coulibaly, Koulikoro, balafon Alou Diarra, Koulikoro, balafon |
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| —At the age of 67 and barely 4 foot 6 inches, Mariam Bagayoko may be one of our most dynamic performers. She can proudly claim to be the only woman to actually dance on the balafon. N'goussou is court music, generally praise singing and encouragement. | |
| Tabital Pulaku Boureima Dicko, Mopti, flute Dinda Sarré, Mopti, n'goni Modibo Kanta, Mopti, violin Sana Diarra, Mopti, tamani Mariam Dicko, Mopti, dancer Gabdo Cissé, Mopti, dancer Goro Hamadoun, Mopti, calabash Aminata Coulibaly, Mopti, dancer |
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| —The essential instrument of the nomadic herder Fulani is the flute, evoking nostalgia for and harmonious existence in the rural areas. The dances are restrained and graceful, and the dancers' feet barely leave the ground, as if they were constrained by the undergrowth. | |
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