MUSIC IN THE CARIBBEAN

The peoples of the Caribbean Islands share a colonial history

Creole is a person of mixed

African and European ancestry

Syncretism is the result of a

fusion, or reconciliation,

of differing cultures

Rake-n-scrape is a traditional Bahamian music played on

accordion, saw, and goat-skin drum

“Times Table,” Textbook CD

3, track 9

Calypso is a traditional French-Creole

humorous song that comments on life in the

Caribbean

“No, Doctor No,” Textbook CD3, track 10

Rumba is an Afro-Cuban

music and dance, derived from

African sacred traditions

Punta symbolically reenacts the cock-and-hen mating dance

"Punta," Textbook CD 3, track 11

Indo-Trinidadian Chutney-Soca is perfect example of blending styles and

traditions

Merengue is Dominican

dance music in 4/4 meter

Globalization is a double-edged

process that brings outside

influence to local regions

Religion and syncretism are

common in Caribbean music

With which globalized forms

of Caribbean music are you most familiar, and how have

you had access to them?

Can we think of any other music and cultural syncretisms than those found in the Caribbean?

Where are they? What were their influencing cultures?

Do we regard any form of music as a symbol of our national identity as Caribbean nationals do?

What forms of political protest

music exist in cultures outside of

the Caribbean, especially in The

United States, China, Africa, or Latin America?