Name: Music in Trinidad: Carnival By Shannon Dudley (Assistant Professor of Music, Assistant Professor of Music, University of Washington)
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Music in Trinidad: Carnival: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture by Shannon Dudley (Assistant Professor of Music, Assistant Professor of Music, University of Washington)

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.

Music in Trinidad: Carnival Reviews

Shannon Dudley clearly grasps an essential point of calypso and Carnival in this fine little book, and that is that through tradition the people of Trinidad - at least Carnival devotees- are continuously asserting and reformulating their individual and social identities by signing, playing, and acting out masquerades. This compact handbook is good for students who want to begin the arcane journey into Trinidadian Carnival music. --Donald R. Hill, State University of New York Shannon Dudley clearly grasps an essential point of calypso and Carnival in this fine little book, and that is that through tradition the people of Trinidad - at least Carnival devotees- are continuously asserting and reformulating their individual and social identities by signing, playing, and acting out masquerades. This compact handbook is good for students who want to begin the arcane journey into Trinidadian Carnival music. --Donald R. Hill, State University of New York

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 Fetes Music Festival The Bomb Panorama Framing Tradition 6. Bacchanal Time Soca Rapso Ragga Soca Chutney Soca Defining Musical Genres Conclusion Glossary: Resources: Index:

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GOR013761583

ISBN 13

9780195138337

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0195138333

Title

Music in Trinidad: Carnival: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture by Shannon Dudley (Assistant Professor of Music, Assistant Professor of Music, University of Washington)

Author

Shannon Dudley (Assistant Professor of Music, Assistant Professor of Music, University of Washington)

Series

Global Music Series

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Used - Good

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Hardback

Publisher

Oxford University Press Inc

Year published

2003-12-11

Number of pages

128

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Music in Trinidad: Carnival Shannon Dudley (Assistant Professor of Music, Assistant Professor of Music, University of Washington)

Music in Trinidad: Carnival by Shannon Dudley (Assistant Professor of Music, Assistant Professor of Music, University of Washington)

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Music in Trinidad: Carnival Summary

Music in Trinidad: Carnival: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture by Shannon Dudley (Assistant Professor of Music, Assistant Professor of Music, University of Washington)

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