Manolete Mora. Myth, Mimesis and Magic in the Music of the T’boli, Philippines. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press, 2005. 233 pages.

Authors

Arwin Tan, University of the PhilippinesFollow

Abstract

Excerpt: The T’boli of Southwestern Mindanao have a multilevel musical system that links their understanding of their earthly environment and the larger cosmic sphere, within which the spirits are believed to reside. In this book, Manolete Mora investigates the part that myth (the participation of the supernatural in the lives of humans) and magic (perceptions and assumptions about the constitution of the world) play in the T’boli people’s comprehension of their world. Mora emphasizes their mimetic musical practices that are deeply connected to their spiritual lives (2).

Recommended Citation

Tan, Arwin (2016) "Manolete Mora. Myth, Mimesis and Magic in the Music of the T’boli, Philippines. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press, 2005. 233 pages.," Perspectives in the Arts and Humanities Asia: Vol. 6: No. 2, Article 5.
Available at: https://archium.ateneo.edu/paha/vol6/iss2/5