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Music of the Caribbean
·The music of the Caribbean is a
diverse grouping of musical genres.
·They are each syntheses of African ,
European, Indian and native influences,
created by the descendants of African
slaves.
·Some of the styles to gain wide
popularity outside of the Caribbean
include reggae, zouk, salsa, calypso,
and punta. Caribbean, Central
American and South American music.
Caribbean Music
The Caribbean (also known as The West Indies) is made up of island states that
speak English, Spanish or French.
English speaking
islands
Spanish speaking
islands
French speaking
islands
Jamaica
Cuba
Haiti
The Bahamas
Puerto Rico
Martinique
Trinidad & Tobago
Dominican Republic
Guadeloupe
Although there is a wide variety in the religions and cultures practised in each
island, they share a common history. Their original inhabitants were the Arawak
and Carib American-Indians. They were driven out when European settlers
arrived in the late 15th Century. The Europeans set up the Slave trade. Slaves
were taken to the Caribbean, and forced to work. They grew crops, which were
then sold in Europe. For most of the slaves, the conditions were terrible. In
1804 these African slaves rose up and made Haiti the first free slave state in
the Caribbean.
It is difficult to explain what Caribbean music is. However we can hear musical
influences from African and Western music. The African influence is clear
from the lively, syncopated rhythms, the use of call-and-response vocal
patterns, and the use of ostinatos. Western influence can be heard in the use
of major and minor keys. Caribbean music styles range from traditional folk
(mento, merengue) to popular styles (reggae, salsa).
Glossary
People who live in a certain town
or country
Inhabitants
Off-beat rhythms
Syncopated rhythms
A short phrase of words and
melody was sung by a leader,
and an answering response was
sung by a chorus.
Call-and-response
A short repeated pattern of notes
Ostinato
Glossary
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People who live in a certain town
or country
Inhabitants
Off-beat rhythms
Syncopated rhythms
A short phrase of words and
melody was sung by a leader,
and an answering response was
sung by a chorus.
Call-and-response
A short repeated pattern of notes
Ostinato
Barbados
·Calypso
·Calypso jazz
·Pan music
·Soca
·Spouge
·Tuk
Spouge Music of Barbados created by Jackie Opel in the 1960s.
It is said to be primarily a fusion of ska with calypso, but is also
influenced by a wide variety of musics from the British Isles and
United States, include sea shanty, hymns and spiritual
percussion instruments, later augmented by saxophone,
trombone and trumpet.
A tuk band is a kind of Barbadian musical ensemble, which plays tuk music. They consist
of a double-headed bass drum, triangle, flute and a snare drum; the traditional fiddle has
most recently been replaced by the pennywhistle. The tuk band is based on the regimental
bands of the British military, which played frequently during the colonial era.
Barbados cont...
·Calypso
·Calypso jazz
·Pan music
·Soca
·Spouge
·Tuk
Calypso jazz is a style of music and improvisation that
combines elements of calypso music with elements of
traditional jazz. Several notable calypso jazz albums include A
Drum is a Woman by Duke Ellington and Calypso Jazz by Don
Elliott.
Steelpans (also known as steel drums or pans, and
sometimes, collectively with musicians, as a steel band) is a
musical instrument originating from Trinidad and Tobago.
Steel pan musicians are called pannists.
The pan is a chromatically pitched percussion instrument (although
some toy or novelty steelpans are tuned diatonically, made from 55
gallon drums that usually store oil. In fact, drum refers to the steel drum
containers from which the pans are made; the steeldrum is correctly
called a steel pan or pan as it falls into the idiophone family of
instruments, and is not technically regarded as a drum or
membranophone . The pan is struck by a pair of straight sticks tipped
with rubber; the size and type of rubber tip is unique to the class of pan
being played. Some musicians use four pansticks, holding two in each
hand. This skill and performance has been conclusively shown to have
grown out of Trinidad and Tobago's early 20th century Carnival
percussion groups known as Tamboo Bamboo. The pan is the national
instrument of Trinidad and Tobago. Since Pythagoras calculated the
formula for the musical cycle of fourths and fifths, Steel Pans are the
only instruments made to follow this configuration.
There are many different instruments and variations making up the family of steelband
instruments.
Instrument
Pitch
Inventor
Soprano, Lead, or
Tenor
Soprano
Winston 'Spree' Simon
Double Tenor
Mezzosopran Bertie Marshall
o
Double Second
Alto
Sonny Roach
Double Guitar
Baritone
Joshua Francis
Quadrophonic (four
pans)
Baritone
Rudolph Charles
Triple Guitar
Baritone
Cello
Baritone
Six Pan
Baritone
Tenor Bass
Bass
Six Bass
Bass
Nine Bass
Bass
Rudolph Charles
Twelve Bass
Bass
Rudolph Charles
Nadia Ramlochan and the Faheezy
Band
Steelband
The repertoire of the steelband is
extensive. Steelbands in Trinidad have a
tradition of re-interpreting the current
year's calypsos for Carnival performance;
rarely will a calypso from a previous year
be heard at Carnival or Panorama. Bands
that perform all year round (both in
Trinidad and in the so-called 'pan
diaspora') have long prided themselves on
being able to perform many types of
music, particularly Latin and jazz numbers,
film music and other popular tunes.
Pan-men also have a tradition of performing classical music on pan which dates
back to 1946, both in calypso tempo (known as "The Bomb") and straight
(generally in concert or music festival contexts). In these contexts, accuracy and
faithfulness to the original are highly prized. While many American and British
audiences demand to hear Harry Belafonte songs on pan, these are generally
inauthentic to the Trinidadian tradition.
Name the word that the description describes that we have studied today:
double second double tenor
tenor bass, six bass, nine bass, twelve
double guitar, quadrophonic, triple guitar, cello, six pan
soprano, lead, or tenor
spouge calypso jazz steelband the pan
tuk band tuk band spouge
Musical ensemble
tuk band
fusion of ska with calypso
spouge
combines calypso with jazz
calypso jazz
influenced by sea shanty
spouge
musicians are called pannists steelband, pans, steelpans, steel drums
based on regimental bands
tuk band
made from 55 gallon drums
the pan
name of soprano pan
soprano, lead, or tenor
name of mezzo-soprano pan
double tenor
name of alto pan
double second
name of baritone pan
double guitar, quadrophonic, triple guitar,
cello, six pan
name of bass pan
tenor bass, six bass, nine bass, twelve
bass
Name the word that the description describes that we have studied today:
double second double tenor
tenor bass, six bass, nine bass, twelve
double guitar, quadrophonic, triple guitar, cello, six pan
soprano, lead, or tenor
spouge calypso jazz steelband the pan
tuk band tuk band spouge
Musical ensemble
tuk band
fusion of ska with calypso
spouge
combines calypso with jazz
calypso jazz
influenced by sea shanty
spouge
musicians are called pannists steelband, pans, steelpans, steel drums
based on regimental bands
tuk band
made from 55 gallon drums
the pan
name of soprano pan
soprano, lead, or tenor
name of mezzo-soprano pan
double tenor
name of alto pan
double second
name of baritone pan
double guitar, quadrophonic, triple guitar,
cello, six pan
name of bass pan
tenor bass, six bass, nine bass, twelve
bass
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