Bibliograph

"Oba Koso", Nigerian Music and Dance Drama

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"Oba Koso", Nigerian Music and Dance Drama

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

"Oba Koso"

Oclc number

934522125

Runtime

Sub title

Nigerian Music and Dance Drama

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

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Duro Ladipo's National Theater of Nigeria, The Yoruba Musical "Oba Koso", performance and commentary

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