Manifestations of Nommo in Def Poetry
| Autor: | Felicia R. Walker, Viece Kuykendall |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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Cultural Studies
Spoken word Improvisation 050402 sociology Sociology and Political Science Indirection Poetry media_common.quotation_subject Orality 05 social sciences 050301 education Art Linguistics 0504 sociology Aesthetics Anthropology Call and response Rhetorical question Repetition (music) 0503 education media_common |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Black Studies. 36:229-247 |
| ISSN: | 1552-4566 0021-9347 |
| Popis: | Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetryis a cable phenomenon bringing the art of performance poetry into the homes of millions of television viewers. Performance poetry is present for a new generation to appreciate. This research focuses on how the African oral element of nommo is present in Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry. This research seeks to uncover how the concept of nommo is manifested in Def Poetryand how the use of nommo becomes an effective element in this genre. Using an Afrocentric rhetorical analysis, the characteristics of nommo studied were rhythm, soundin’ out, repetition, stylin’, lyrical quality, improvisation, historical perspective, indirection, call and response, and mythication. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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