by Baba the Storyteller | Feb 24, 2007 | Storytelling Advice & Tips |
I know this is going to strike many as a bit unorthodox but, one of the most fascinating and useful devices that I ever learned to use in my storytelling, from other griots, was the art of “the digression.” Normally, especially in the West, narrative...
by Baba the Storyteller | Feb 3, 2007 | Storytelling Advice & Tips |
The premise that each of us contains, within ourselves, all of the things necessary to create our successes in life is not a new idea, nor is it cutting edge concept. Each of us gains wisdom through experience. What separates the wheat from the chaff is each person’s...
by Baba the Storyteller | Feb 2, 2007 | Storytelling Advice & Tips |
If you were to witness a cook dragging his cooking utensils across the floor prior to preparing your meal, or a painter using her most expensive brushes to whitewash a picket fence, you would probably think them insane. Why is it then that we think nothing of the...
by Baba the Storyteller | Jan 26, 2007 | Storytelling Advice & Tips |
During my apprenticeship in the craft of Jaliyaa, I’ve often come into contact with an issue that, honestly, used to totally confuse me. Whenever I was involved in direct learning with an elder or someone more knowledgeable than me, prior to the session, a peer or...
by Baba the Storyteller | Jan 23, 2007 | Storytelling Advice & Tips |
Alright, this is an easy one. I am always getting this question from budding tellers who are looking at the business end of storytelling as a veritable “pot of gold”. The simple answer to the question of where are places to perform is: “Everywhere.” Don’t worry I’ll...
by Baba the Storyteller | Jan 21, 2007 | Storytelling Advice & Tips |
Before I begin dishing out this piece of advice, I should to place a disclaimer: By utilizing the abbreviation ADHD and referring to those believed to be suffering symptoms associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, I am in no way, purposely anyway,...
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