Chronicles of al-Sūdān (Taʾrīḫ al-Sūdān)
Timbuktu (Tombouctou, Tin Bukt)
Title
The volume of voice in front of the askia
Short description
A prisoner is requested to raise the volume of voice in front of the askia but when he raises it too much is beaten.
Text on source
وامّا يعقوب ولد اربَنْدَ فجبى به بين يدِه فجعل يتكلّم بصوت خفِيّ فقال له ونَدُ ارفع صوتك يا بن مولاي اهكذا تَتكلم بين يدي سالك فرفع صوته حتّى جاوز الحدّ يريد له البلاء بذلك ثمّ ضُرب حتّى كاد ان بموت ولم يكن اجله فيها [ص. ١٢٩]
English translation
When Yaʿqūb W. Arbanda was brought before the askia he began to talk in a low voice. The Wanadu said to him: "Raise your voice,
son of my lord. Did you speak like this before Sālik?" So he raised his voice beyond what is reasonable, intending to make a nuisance of
himself. He was then flogged almost to death, but his appointed hour had not yet come
Folios/Pages
176
Date
1588 circa
Observations on the events description
The volume of voice is the centre also in the event 19 in this travel, when a high volume is rebuked.
The dots on the map indicate the places where sound and music events were described. They don't represent travel stages.
Participants
Name
Role
Notes
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II, Isḥāq
Viewer
Askia (King)
How to quote
Pintimalli A., "The volume of voice in front of the askia" (Event description), Echos. Sound Ecosystems in Travelogues. Published 2024 10 07.doi: 10.25430/echos.travels.139
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