The Big Drum ritual of Carriacou : praisesongs in rememory of flight /
The Big Drum is the lively ancient dance rite of the small island of Carriacou, Grenada. This book introduces 129 of the ceremonial song texts and dances that call and entertain the ancestors who are central to Carriacou religious experience. McDaniel, who lived in Carriacou at the time of the 1983...
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| Fformat: | Licensed eBooks |
| Iaith: | Saesneg Creoles and Pidgins, French-based (Other) |
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Gainesville, Fla. :
University Press of Florida,
©1998.
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| Mynediad Ar-lein: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=54904 |
| Crynodeb: | The Big Drum is the lively ancient dance rite of the small island of Carriacou, Grenada. This book introduces 129 of the ceremonial song texts and dances that call and entertain the ancestors who are central to Carriacou religious experience. McDaniel, who lived in Carriacou at the time of the 1983 invasion of Grenada, frequently observed Big Drum dances and interviewed many "old heads" (wise people) for this book. She concludes it with an analysis of a single calypso that memorializes the invasion and illustrates the history-keeping function of the calypso and Big Drum. She uncovers a structural relationship between ancient praisesongs and modern political songs and suggests the continuing impact of music on the memory of Caribbean people. |
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| Disgrifiad Corfforoll: | 1 online resource (xiv, 198 pages) : illustrations |
| Llyfryddiaeth: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-194) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0813021936 9780813021935 081301607X |