The tradition of african scribes transcript lesson 12 african epics gassires lute. The pages expand because jablow wrote gassires lute in poetry form, in stanzas and not paragraphs like you would find in a novel. Gassire s lute gassire didnt listen to the old man and went to war. In many old paintings and statues in churches we can find depictions of the medieval lute. I also build this model with six courses as a late medieval or early renaissance lute. Celebrating prezi s teacher community for teacher appreciation week. Gassire s lute is a west african epic collected by leo frobenius and published in his collection, atlantis. It is the best tutor there is that is already published for the lute. Arthur robb, art robb, luthier, lutes, guitars, repairs. The lute functioned most of the times as an accompaniment instrument, either plucking chords, following a written out line, or realizing the basso continuo. Gassires lute is a very old epic from wagadu or ghana it tell the story of an arrogant warrior prince who opted out of king ship and became a griot.
Gassire went to the fasa smith and was given a lute. The lute shown above is a fivecourse medieval lute. In relation to its cultural context and comparing this myth with other similar epics, would you consider gassire to be a hero. Begun on the bristol course and finished many years later what a fine job.
My model is from the hans memling alterpiece, shown at the right. Alta jablow wrote a study of the epic that appeared in 1973 this lyrical epic narrative tells the story of a prince that becomes a bard. In depth analysis of right and left hand thumb inside renaissance technique. Lute set a rather high bar for himself with his choice of album artwork, and as a nas disciple, i was going to instantly grade this harder than i might have if he had used master ps ghetto d album cover for inspiration instead. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors. Gassire s lute tells the story of gassire, an arrogant warrior obsessed with everlasting fame and immortality. It has nylon strings in 7 courses with a scale length of 19. The background of the discussion is the story of gassires lute, an african epic famously amalgamated and transcribed by a. Portable document format pdf is a file format used to present and exchange documents reliably. Free lute loops samples sounds free loops samples acapellas. The free lute loops, samples and sounds listed here have been kindly uploaded by other users. Use filters to find rigged, animated, lowpoly or free 3d models. Its an expensive one but i love reading right off the french tablature and couldnt pass up getting the complete solo works of john dowland 15631626 see dowlands wiki. But they felt that a lute would be more appropriate for this old music, so the guitar lute was introduced.
Read the loops section of the help area and our terms and conditions for more information on how you can use the loops. Gassire was outraged, but the wise man shrugged and said, your path in life is not that of a king, or hero. During the story wagadu rose four times once through vanity. Like a guitar, the strings extend from the head to the bridge. In this west african myth, mawus two sons, sagbata and sogbo, were supposed to rule together, but could not, because of their clashing personalities. I do not think though, that it is the best lute tutor that can be published.
He gave up everything to gain immortality through the dausi, a song that would allow his exploits to live forever. Gassires lute is a fragment of an ancient soninke epic that purports to recount soninke dynastic history, and, indeed, leo frobenius, who collected it in 1909 from a soninke bard living in northern dahomey, attempts to reconstruct from the content the circumstances of soninke dynastic successions, dispersions, and migrations in the time. Gassires lute is a west african epic poem of the sonike, the rulers of the ancient kingdom of ghana. Gassires lute 2 the epic is no different from other epics where a hero struggles with two major problems. Renaissance lute and guitar music had a pronounced rhythmic patterns, with obvious strong and weak beats articulation. Gassires lute is a west african epic collected by leo frobenius and published in his collection, atlantis. Download, print and share the pdf annotated hard copy of gassires lute for class or personal use here, to be used in. Why was this myth constructed so that pain and bloodshed were necessary for the lute to sing instead of compassion and. Throughout the early part of the twentieth century, the story of gassires lute captured the imagination of americas most. Nevertheless, gassires lute is possibly the oldest epic that still exists in west africa.
Sometimes this early medieval lute is confused with the gittern see mandolins, which has a similar shape. A few accompanied gassire and his youngest son into the sahara. A rousing tale of wars and heroes, gassire s lute recounts the fall of the citystate, wagadu, and tells how gassire, warrior son of the ruling family, renounces his noble birth to become his people s first bard. An epic poem from the west african sudan recounts the fall of the citystate of wagadu due to a noble warriors vanity and determination to become his peoples first bard. Dutton firm, an epic poem from the west african sudan recounts the fall of the citystate of wagadu due to a noble warriors vanity and determination to become his peoples first bard.
The society was divided into three social structures. Complete solo lute works of john dowland this is classical. A griots legend of the soninke people of western africa gassire is a prince in the ancient african kingdom of wagadu ghana who would be the successor of his father, but his. Free pdf reader is a windows application for viewing and reading pdf documents with a simple interface this program from pdfzilla features a standard explorer frame making it easier to navigate through settings and options. Matthew holmes consort music, edited by ian gaskell o happie ground freely available grounds to accompany yourself on the computer as you play the trebles leighton tears tears or lamentations of a sorrowful soul, by sir william leighton 1614 16th century spanish music arranged for renaissance. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. A slave griot can only sing praises or veiled insults of his master. But put down your torches and pitchforks, my fellow disciples, for west1996 is gospel. Also, much of these pages are dedicated to vocabulary and not the actual epic. When you hear the partridge in the field you will understand the nature of your journey. Gassires heir oxford academic oxford university press. Our 7course descant lute is a beautiful short necked lute. Dec 03, 2012 gassire s lute is a west african epic poem of the sonike, the rulers of the ancient kingdom of ghana.
Gassires lute gassire didnt listen to the old man and went to war. Gassires lute is a fragment of an ancient soninke epic that pur ports to. Building a medieval lute, building early instruments. I particularly like the rounded body and the use of all light colored woods. The pages expand because jablow wrote gassire s lute in poetry form, in stanzas and not paragraphs like you would find in a novel. The 20th century saw a revival of interest in this instrument. Got me feeling like home aint the place to be even when the love is gone, i cant leave but baby, who the fuck are they to say. The wise man told gassire that he would never inherit his fathers shield and sword, that he was destined to carry a lute. The english translation is by douglas fox, published in african genesis first printed 1937. Jan 28, 2007 written by john dowland 15631626 a contemporary of queen elizabeth i. The fact is that there is probably no better tutor out there and it is the one recommended by my lute teacher and teachers across the us and the uk. This piece of music is played on a hired lute from the lute societyuk.
Dec 12, 2019 renaissance lute and guitar music had a pronounced rhythmic patterns, with obvious strong and weak beats articulation. The quote seems original research and as noted the article needs better citations. Nevertheless, gassire s lute is possibly the oldest epic that still exists in west africa. Gassiresluteawestafricanxx637942020 adobe acrobat reader dcdownload adobe.
Gassires lute the story of the original african trouba dour, whose. The lute eventually fell out of use, and much of its music was adapted for the guitar. Gassire s lute is a very old epic from wagadu or ghana it tell the story of an arrogant warrior prince who opted out of king ship and became a griot. The below video and the article which accompanies it are really for people who have just become interested in the lute and would like some help with the most basic questions concerning the different types of lute and their historical development. Gassire s lute 2 the epic is no different from other epics where a hero struggles with two major problems. The renaissance guitar was regarded as a little lute or vihuela in polite society, just as we can regard the ukulele as a little guitar, so playing techniques will be similar across the board. Rent gassire s lute a west african epic 1st edition 97808835439 and save up to 80% on textbook rentals and 90% on used textbooks.
A lute under construction and two lute moulds in the bristol classroom, c. If you use any of these lute loops please leave your comments. Lots of french lute music in acrobat format pdf jeandaniel forget. Many heroes rode with gassire through the gates of the city. Gassires lute is an example of oral literature from the sudan region in west africa. Feb 04, 20 the wise man told gassire that he would never inherit his fathers shield and sword, that he was destined to carry a lute. This is an instrument thats been described in many shakespearean plays, and you can purchase an affordable one for your. This lute is quite small and usually has 4 double courses. Alta jablow wrote a study of the epic that appeared in 1973. Free pdf reader is a windows application for viewing and reading pdf documents with a. Made to look like the old renaissance lute with 1015 thin separate ribs glued together for the body, but with a normal shape guitarneck and 6 proper gut guitar strings. The name can be that of ghana empire, or another location. Download fulltext pdf taking stock of unrealistic optimism article pdf available in perspectives on psychological science 84.
Written by john dowland 15631626 a contemporary of queen elizabeth i. Gassires lute pt 10 gassire and his last, his youngest, son, his wives, his friends and his buroma rode out into the desert. Gassiresluteawestafricanxx637942020 adobe acrobat reader. Tutor for renaissance lute complete beginner to advanced. Also tabs of baroque music for modern guitar in pdf and django. Rent gassires lute a west african epic 1st edition 97808835439 and save up to 80% on textbook rentals and 90% on used textbooks. Freeforall race for dispossession throughout the early part of the twentieth century, the story of gassires lute captured the imagination of americas most influential poets because it resonated with the european, romantic image of artistic creation and the obsessed artist, says alta jablow, in a 1984 analysis of the epic. Apr 02, 2012 lute set a rather high bar for himself with his choice of album artwork, and as a nas disciple, i was going to instantly grade this harder than i might have if he had used master ps ghetto d album cover for inspiration instead. Available in any file format including fbx, obj, max, 3ds, c4d. The soninke people were governed by a powerful emperor that controlled the transsaharan trade. Diane dillon an epic poem from the west african sudan recounts the fall of the citystate of wagadu due to a noble warriors vanity and determination to become his peoples first bard.