Title "Oba Koso" : Nigerian Music and Dance Drama

Published [Place of publication not identified] : Creative Arts Television, 2007

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Description 1 online resource (30 minutes) 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 Notes Title from resource description page (viewed November 13, 2015) In English Subject Yoruba (African people) -- Music Folk songs, Yoruba -- Nigeria Folk dance music -- Nigeria Yoruba drama. Yoruba (African people) -- Social life and customs Folk music, Nigeria Folk dance music. Folk songs, Yoruba. Yoruba (African people) Yoruba (African people) -- Social life and customs. Yoruba drama. SUBJECT Yoruba -- Nigeria -- Music Subject Nigeria. Genre/Form Filmed performances. Music. Filmed performances. Spectacles filmés. Form Streaming video Author Brockway, Merrill, director, producer Duro Ladipọ National Theatre.

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

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