Music in Trinidad: Carnival

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, StateUniversity of New YorkShannon 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, StateUniversity of New York

• Foreword: Preface: CD Track List: 1. Carnival and SocietyCarnivalTrinidadian SocietyTrinidadian Carnival in the Nineteenth CenturyMusic2. The Man of WordsFrom Chantwell to CalypsonianThe Lord KitchenerThe Mighty SparrowThe Mighty ChalkdustDavid RudderSinging Sandra3. Calypso in the Tent and on the RoadThe TentThe RoadInstrumentationFormRhythmic FeelPhrasingBreaks4. The National InstrumentOriginsChanging PerceptionsThe InstrumentThe EnsembleThe MusicForm: Texture: Rhythm: 5. Steelband RepertoireMusic for the RoadFêtesMusic FestivalThe BombPanoramaFraming Tradition6. Bacchanal TimeSocaRapsoRagga SocaChutney SocaDefining Musical GenresConclusionGlossary: Resources: Index: