Oral Tradition‚ 15/1 (2000): 26-38 Dario Fo and Oral Tradition: Creating a Thematic Context1 Antonio Scuderi A historical analysis‚ especially a critical one‚ of an actor’s techniques is impossible if the actor does not have “poetics.” It is by means of “poetics”—in the themes by which it is developed—that the “techniques” acquire depth and meaning and become a “style.” Totò2 has a poetics that is rich in themes and motifs that weave and dovetail‚ presenting a whole and complex vision
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Midnight Robber Caribbean women writers have been writing since the 18th century‚ prior to this they were silent; they had no voice. These women have used the oral tradition of storytelling as a mode of literary expression‚ and in many cases the choice has been a mixing of discourses‚ specifically a transcribing of peculiar African oral features into European-derived written form (Adu-Gyamfi 1999). For the first part of the twentieth century Caribbean writers defined themselves and their culture
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study. “Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproductions” and “The Storyteller” outline a progressive history from oral traditions to the modern traditions such as film that resulted and the bumps that have been encountered along the way. Central to these two chapters is the idea of aura. Aura‚ though difficult to define‚ is a concept that is easy to perceive because of its engaging qualities. From oral to written to visual representations including film‚ the story is the nucleus that produces entertainment
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Islam is a religion based on oral tradition. It is very important because many of what we know of Islam in the present is based on orally transmitted information. Even when it comes to the authorities of the religion it can be traced to oral tradition. In this essay the emphasis would be put on how oral tradition sets up authority in the religion‚ in both sunni and and shi’ ite sects. Why is oral tradition so important in Islam? During the time when Muhammad was alive‚ unfortunately nothing
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ITS TEXTUAL EXPRESSION WITH REFERENCE TO ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: ORAL HEROIC POETRY‚ CHAUCER’S DEPICTION IN THE HOUSE OF FAME AND THE MODERN CONSTRUCTION OF THE CANON OF ENGLISH LITERATURE. YOU SHOULD FOCUS YOUR ANALYSIS ON THE INTERPLAY OF ORAL AND LITERARY TRADITIONS IN THESE CONTEXTS. Many critics have noted the complexities within Chaucer’s The House of Fame‚ in particular‚ the complexities between the oral and the literary. The differences between these methods are constantly appearing;
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Legends on the net by Fernback Legends on the net by Jan Fernback‚ he argues that the oral cultural has been changed from past to contemporary. He says that‚ orality and literacy becomes less important because of human develop the cyberspace. Today‚ in our society people need to use internet because we are using it everywhere and it becomes part of our culture. In addition‚ the author says that‚ oral tradition has been warning for community living. Fernaback agues that‚ urban legend as popular cultural
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writings of William Buehler Seabrook. In 1939‚ he published his first book about Haitian life entitled Haiti Singing. Over the next 30 years‚ he traveled to Haiti more than 20 times. His research focused on religious practices‚ African retentions‚ oral traditions‚ folklore‚ music‚ and dance. His book‚ The Drum and the Hoe: Life and Lore of the Haitian People‚ published in 1960‚ became a classic text for the study of Haitian culture. Courlander also took numerous field trips to the southern United States
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Bahamian oral tradition through folk music and storytelling What determines a true Bahamian? Our oral tradition by way of folk music and storytelling helps us to find our identity; it helps us create a link with the next generation in an attempt to keep our native culture alive. Moreover‚ oral tradition is more than history‚ because it creates bonds with the past. Oral tradition is simple‚ but‚ it is very rich because of the information it contains. Its roots lie in the oral traditions of the
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straightforward categories: written and oral. Written sources have always been more “consumed” by bookworms because whatever authentically‚ dated written documents can be re-interpreted by historians from exactly when they were written. Oral sources‚ on the other hand‚ lack an exact chronology. To even consider the amount of possible deviations which can occur over a single generation‚ implies that oral sources are slightly more capricious historical sources. Oral sources‚ usually bequeathed to ensuing
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CHALLENGES OF PRESERVING ORAL TRADITIONS AMONG BASARWA TRIBE MODISE JUDGE 201201027 THATO KGAKGE 201203471 DOREEN PHALE 201204113 ABSTRACT Basarwa are faced with huge responsibilities of preserving their Oral Traditions. This project has been written to address issues that Basarwa are facing. All the importance and challenges of Oral Traditions among Basarwa are covered in this project‚ making it a basic text for Basarwa tribe whom would want to preserve their Oral Traditions and overcome all challenges
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