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"Oba Koso" : Nigerian Music and Dance Drama
Title
"Oba Koso" : Nigerian Music and Dance Drama.
Publication
[Place of publication not identified] : Creative Arts Television, 2007.
Physical Description
1 streaming video (30 minutes)
Local Notes
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Notes
Title from resource description page (viewed November 13, 2015).
In English.
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Summary
Excerpts from "Oba Koso", the famous folkloric Nigerian drama-musical-dance play about a wicked man who tries to overthrow the king, performed by the celebrated National Theater of Nigeria directed by Duro Ladipo. In this drama the king resists all the magical power of his enemies and becomes the thunder god or god of magic, still recognized in Nigeria by the Yoruba tribe today. Commentary by drama critic Margaret Croyden. 1975.
Variant and related titles
Duro Ladipo's National Theater of Nigeria, The Yoruba Musical "Oba Koso"Â, performance and commentary
ASP-AVON OCLC KB.
Format
Images / Online / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
November 15, 2019
Subjects
Genre/Form
Filmed performances.
Music.
Filmed performances.
Also listed under
Duro Ladipọ National Theatre.
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