Yaya Coulibaly
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Country wey e be citizen | Mali |
| Name wey dem give am | Yaya |
| Family name | Coulibaly |
| Ein date of birth | 26 April 1959 |
| Place dem born am | Koulikoro Region |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | French |
| Ein occupation | puppeteer |
| Educate for | Institut National des Arts, Bamako, National School for Higher Education in Puppetry Arts |
Youssouf Coulibaly (born 2 January 1993) be a Malian puppet designer, puppeteer den storyteller wey komot Mali.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Dem born am into a family of puppeteers, plus roots insyd de Bamana, he begin ein initiation insyd de puppet den masquerade figures for de age of ten as an apprentice to ein poppie. Later he study art for de Institut National des Arts de Bamako, den puppet theatre at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts de la Marionnette insyd Charleville-Mézières, France.
Career
[edit | edit source]Insyd 1980 he form ein own puppet company, de Sogolon Puppet Troupe,[1] wey since he cam turn de leading custodian of de Bambara puppetry tradition, de oldest den richest of Africa ein surviving puppetry traditions. Coulibaly be de custodian of a vast collection of puppets, chaw of wich cam down to am thru ein family. Dey speak of ein passion, Coulibaly say:[1]
I depend on puppets, my family lives only for this. This is my bank, this is my territory, this is my book, this is all my domain and every day that God gives us.
Coulibaly create a new den dynamic puppet theatre wey dey draw from de ancient traditions of puppetry insyd West Africa. Ein performances dey incorporate traditional folk tales den legends den episodes from Mali ein great epics, as well as colonial history den commentary for contemporary life insyd Mali. De techniques insyd ein performances dey include hand puppets, rod puppets, marionettes, masks den live music. Sogolon perform insyd Europe den de USA.[2][3][4] Na a selection of dis puppetry collection dem exhibit insyd Germany, South Africa den USA.[5]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Xue, Qin (19 October 2012). "Mali puppet theater stuns audiences". China Central Television. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ↑ "Le Figaro - Actualité en direct et informations en continu". Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ↑ Greskovic, Robert (13 October 2005). "Puppets and Polemics". Retrieved 18 September 2018 – via www.wsj.com.
- ↑ Isherwood, Charles. "Long-Necked, but All the Rage in Paris". Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ↑ "Tall Horse". Handspring Puppet Company. 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Yaya Coulibaly, la passion des marionnettes by Bintou Fane - 13/06/2009, Le Journal du Mali
- Puppetry is the soul of the people of Mali, September 14, 2004, by Dawn Kennedy, Independent Online (South Africa)
- Puppeteers in Mali keep traditions alive for new generations, CNTV English web site, 07-10-2012
- In pictures: Mali's master puppeteer, BBC
- Les marionnettes magiques de Yaya Coulibaly, France3 Culturebox
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