The Big Drum ritual of Carriacou
praisesongs in rememory of flight
by Lorna McDaniel
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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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Creole Folk songs, Folk dancing, Folk music, Folk songs, Creole, History and criticism, Rites and ceremonies, Social life and customs, Folk songs, history and criticism, Grenada, social conditions, Chansons folkloriques créoles, Histoire et critique, Danse folklorique, Rites et cérémonies, Mœurs et coutumes, MUSIC, Genres & Styles, Latin, Manners and customs, Music, Dance, Drama & Film, Music History & Criticism, National - Folk, Patriotic, Political| Edition | Availability |
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The Big Drum ritual of Carriacou: praisesongs in rememory of flight
1998, University Press of Florida
in English
081301607X 9780813016078
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-194) and index.
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