Islam and the blues

Souls

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 162-170

  Shibli, Fatima El ^a  

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Author keywords

African retentions; Blues; Enslaved muslims; Islam; Melismas; Solo singing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84921559178     PISSN: 10999949     EISSN: 15483843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10999940701382615     Document Type: Article

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