Elina Seye

postdoctoral researcher

Summary

My research focuses on West African traditions of music and dance, especially the Wolof sabar tradition in Senegal. During 2019 - 2022, I am conducting my postdoctoral research project "Moving knowledge: the changing embodiments of cultural knowledge in Senegalese sabar performances", funded by Academy of Finland.

Profile

https://researchportal.helsinki.fi/en/persons/elina-seye

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1299-1644

Researcher info

Institution

University of Helsinki

Department/faculty

Faculty of Arts

Contact information

elina.seye@helsinki.fi
+358405063905

Keywords
dance studies ethnography ethnomusicology senegal