Full Description
Designed for undergraduates with little or no background in world music, Music in Trinidad is one of several volumes that can be used along with Thinking Musically, the main book in the Global Music Series, in any introductory world music or ethnomusicology course.
Music in Trinidad explores how the history and culture of Trinidad is related to the expression and interpretation of Carnival music, the musical tradition most representative of Trinidadian culture. It looks at the genres of calypso, steelband, and soca and describes both their musical structure and their political and symbolic meanings in Trinidad's society. The book also examines how the instruments, sounds, and lyrics of Carnival music provide a sense of national and ethnic identity. Music in Trinidad includes many vivid accounts and illustrations of Carnival performances and is packaged with a 70-minute CD that includes examples of the various genres of Carnival music.
Contents
Foreword:
Preface:
CD Track List:
1. Carnival and Society
Carnival
Trinidadian Society
Trinidadian Carnival in the Nineteenth Century
Music
2. The Man of Words
From Chantwell to Calypsonian
The Lord Kitchener
The Mighty Sparrow
The Mighty Chalkdust
David Rudder
Singing Sandra
3. Calypso in the Tent and on the Road
The Tent
The Road
Instrumentation
Form
Rhythmic Feel
Phrasing
Breaks
4. The National Instrument
Origins
Changing Perceptions
The Instrument
The Ensemble
The Music
Form:
Texture:
Rhythm:
5. Steelband Repertoire
Music for the Road
Fêtes
Music Festival
The Bomb
Panorama
Framing Tradition
6. Bacchanal Time
Soca
Rapso
Ragga Soca
Chutney Soca
Defining Musical Genres
Conclusion
Glossary:
Resources:
Index:
