The Popular Music And Entertainment Culture Of Barbados

Author : Curwen Best
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810877498

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The Popular Music and Entertainment Culture of Barbados by Curwen Best Pdf

During the second half of the 20th century, the Caribbean island of Barbados emerged as a key player in the creation and nurturing of Caribbean popular music. And, yet, despite its vital role in the popularization of tuk music, the rise of spouge, and the Barbadian contribution to and transformation of other Carribean music traditions, there is still relatively little sustained critical literature that discusses the various strands of the island's music culture. Curwen Best's The Popular Music and Entertainment Culture of Barbados provides this long overdue survey of the development of Barbadian popular music and entertainment culture by focusing on pivotal phenomena, artists and movements in the evolution of Barbadian popular music and culture. Best concentrates, in particular, on transformations since 1980 and 2000 respectively, each of which marked the ushering in of new opportunities and challenges to the creation and dissemination of Barbadian popular music. His study considers the telling roles played by the expanding influence of western popular culture, the Internet, post-dancehall and post-soca aesthetics, cyberculture, digital culture, and the subterranean lure of traditional culture. Readers will find especially compelling Best's analyses of selected artists, musical genres, and phenomena, such as Gabby, Rihanna, Jackie Opel, Alison Hinds, Rupee, Red Plastic Bag, Lil' Rick, spouge, tuk, ringbang, gospel, dub/dancehall, calypso, soca, folk, alternative, hip hop, Crop Over, Jazz Festival, National Independence Festival of Creative Arts, BajanTube, party politics and entertainment, popular bands, music technology, the Internet and new frontiers of cultural expression. This book will be of significant interest to scholars, students and all those curious about Caribbean popular culture, the popular music of Barbados, and the impact of emerging technologies on cultural development in a small island state.

Author : Curwen Best
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Music
ISBN : PSU:000049952254

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Barbadian Popular Music and the Politics of Caribbean Culture by Curwen Best Pdf

Author : Curwen Best
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173008051054

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Roots to Popular Culture by Curwen Best Pdf

Author : Sharon Meredith
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-05
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781351877336

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Tuk Music Tradition in Barbados by Sharon Meredith Pdf

Barbados is a small Caribbean island better known as a tourist destination rather than for its culture. The island was first claimed in 1627 for the English King and remained a British colony until independence was gained in 1966. This firmly entrenched British culture in the Barbadian way of life, although most of the population are descended from enslaved Africans taken to Barbados to work on the sugar plantations. After independence, an official desire to promulgate the country’s African heritage led to the revival and recontextualisation of cultural traditions. Barbadian tuk music, a type of fife and drum music, has been transformed in the post-independence period from a working class music associated with plantations and rum shops to a signifier of national culture, played at official functions and showcased to tourists. Based on ethnographic and archival research, Sharon Meredith considers the social, political and cultural developments in Barbados that led to the evolution, development and revival of tuk as well as cultural traditions associated with it. She places tuk in the context of other music in the country, and examines similar musics elsewhere that, whilst sharing some elements with tuk, have their own individual identities.

Author : Ben Garner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317365365

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The Politics of Cultural Development by Ben Garner Pdf

There is a growing recognition of the role that culture can play in sustainable development strategies. This development has generally been welcomed, but also raises a number of questions: What are the implications in policy and practice? Who are the most influential voices in promoting a global agenda for culture and development, and to what extent has the creation of new international policy instruments reflected a consensus? More fundamentally, what is meant by "culture" in these discussions and who has the power to give particular definitions political and legal authority? The Politics of Cultural Development seeks to provide a theoretically and historically informed response to such questions, illustrated by reference to case studies (including the European Union, the Caribbean and China). Particular attention is paid to the formation of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and the Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, a landmark instrument in debates about culture and development. The book goes on to explore some of the practical implications that this international treaty is beginning to have for the ways that culture is (and is not) being integrated into contemporary development policy and practice. This book will be useful for students, academics and policymakers in the fields of international development, international relations, international political economy, cultural policy and cultural theory.

Author : Lia T. Bascomb
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-13
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781978803947

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In Plenty and in Time of Need by Lia T. Bascomb Pdf

In Plenty and in Time of Need uses music and performance as sites of analysis for the competing ideals and realities of Barbadian national culture. The book demonstrates complex relations between national, gendered, and sexual identities in Barbados, and how these identities are represented and interpreted on a global stage.

Author : Curwen Best
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 9766401241

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Culture @ the Cutting Edge by Curwen Best Pdf

The anglophone Caribbean has long been celebrated and known for its vibrant and innovative music. Reggae, dancehall, calypso, soca, gospel and ringbang have flourished within the Caribbean and have exploded on the worldwide stage. Somewhat surprisingly, many facets of this contribution have not been analysed or discussed by academic writing. This work deliberately moves away from the customary exclusive focus on Trinidad and Jamaica and broadens the discourse to represent the wider region. It addresses such topics as the status of Caribbean gospel; the birth of new musical styles in the Eastern Caribbean; cultural misrepresentation in Caribbean music videos; the representation of Aids in Caribbean music; and the impact of the actual music technology utilized by Caribbean musicians since the 1980s.

Author : Julia C. Obert
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2023-09-21
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780198881247

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The Making and Unmaking of Colonial Cities by Julia C. Obert Pdf

The Making and Unmaking of Colonial Cities is a comparative study of architectural space in four (post-)colonial capitals: Belfast, Northern Ireland; Windhoek, Namibia; Bridgetown, Barbados; and Hanoi, Vietnam. Each chapter takes up one of these cities, outlining its history of building and urban planning under colonial rule and linking that history to its contemporary shape and scope. This genealogical information is drawn from primary source documents and archival materials. The chapters then look to local literary texts to better understand the lingering impact of colonial building practices on individuals living in (post-)colonial cities today. These texts often foreground the difficulty of moving through a city that can never feel comfortably one's own; legacies of racial segregation, buildings that disregard indigenous resources, and street names that serve as constant reminders of a history of oppression, for example, can produce feelings of anxiety, even of unbelonging, for native subjects. However, the literature also highlights ways in which the subversive wanderings of particular pedestrians--taking shortcuts, trespassing in forbidden places, diverting spaces from their intended uses--can contest 'official' topography. Bodies can therefore move against the power of a repressive regime, at least to some degree, even when that power is literally set in stone. Obert argues for the significance of these small gestures of reclamation, suggesting that we must counterpose the potential flexibility of lived space to the prohibitions of the map in order to more fully understand (post-)colonial power relations.

Author : Melissa Ursula Dawn Goldsmith,Anthony J. Fonseca
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 933 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9798216096184

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Hip Hop around the World [2 volumes] by Melissa Ursula Dawn Goldsmith,Anthony J. Fonseca Pdf

This set covers all aspects of international hip hop as expressed through music, art, fashion, dance, and political activity. Hip hop music has gone from being a marginalized genre in the late 1980s to the predominant style of music in America, the UK, Nigeria, South Africa, and other countries around the world. Hip Hop around the World includes more than 450 entries on global hip hop culture as it includes music, art, fashion, dance, social and cultural movements, organizations, and styles of hip hop. Virtually every country is represented in the text. Most of the entries focus on music styles and notable musicians and are unique in that they discuss the sound of various hip hop styles and musical artists' lyrical content, vocal delivery, vocal ranges, and more. Many additional entries deal with dance styles, such as breakdancing or b-boying/b-girling, popping/locking, clowning, and krumping, and cultural movements, such as black nationalism, Nation of Islam, Five Percent Nation, and Universal Zulu Nation. Country entries take into account politics, history, language, authenticity, and personal and community identification. Special care is taken to draw relationships between people and entities such as mentor-apprentice, producer-musician, and more.

Author : Gilad James, PhD
Publisher : Gilad James Mystery School
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9788458778511

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Introduction to Barbados by Gilad James, PhD Pdf

Barbados is a small island country located in the eastern Caribbean, and it is known for its beautiful beaches, crystal clear water, and vibrant culture. The country is home to over 280,000 people, and the official language is English. Barbados has a long and turbulent history, including colonization by the Spanish, British, and Portuguese, and the country gained independence from Britain in 1966. The economy of Barbados is heavily based on tourism, with visitors coming from all over the world to enjoy the country's natural beauty and cultural heritage. Despite its small size, Barbados has contributed significantly to the world of music, particularly in the genres of Calypso, Soca, and Reggae. The country has also produced several notable sports stars, including cricketer Sir Garfield Sobers and track and field athlete Obadele Thompson. Overall, Barbados is a beautiful and culturally rich country that offers a unique and memorable experience for tourists and locals alike. As an AI language model, this is the basic summary that I can provide.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Soffer Publishing
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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by Anonim Pdf

Author : Hillary Beckles,Heather D. Russell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Music
ISBN : 9766405131

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Rihanna by Hillary Beckles,Heather D. Russell Pdf

Author : Lia T. Bascomb
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-13
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781978803961

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In Plenty and in Time of Need by Lia T. Bascomb Pdf

In Plenty and in Time of Need demonstrates how the unique history of Barbados has contributed to complex relations of national, gendered, and sexual identities, and how these identities are represented and interpreted on a global stage. As the most widespread manifestation of social commentary, the book uses music and performance to analyze the competing ideals and realities of the national culture. It details the histories of prominent musical artists, including the prolific Pan-Africanist calypsonian the Mighty Gabby, the world-renowned Merrymen, Soca Queen Alison Hinds, artist/activist Rupee, and international superstar Rihanna. Using these artists, the project analyzes how femininity, masculinity, and sexuality are put in service of Barbadian nationalism. By examining websites, blogs, and digital products of these artists in conversation with Barbadian tourism, the book re-examines the ways in which commodity, sexuality, gender performance, and diasporic consciousness undergird individual careers and national representations.

Author : International Council for Traditional Music
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Folk music
ISBN : IND:30000107228581

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Bulletin of the International Council for Traditional Music by International Council for Traditional Music Pdf

Author : Kuss, Malena
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 0292784988

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Music in Latin America and the Caribbean: An Encyclopedic History REANNOUNCE/F05: Volume 2: Performing the Caribbean Experience by Kuss, Malena Pdf

The music of the peoples of South and Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean is treated with unprecedented breadth in this multi-volume work. Taking a sociocultural and human-centered approach, Music in Latin America and the Caribbean gathers the best scholarship from writers all over the world to cover in depth the musical legacies of indigenous peoples, creoles, African descendants, Iberian colonizers, and other immigrant groups that met and mixed in the New World. From these texts, music emerges as the powerful tool that negotiates identities, enacts resistance, performs beliefs, and challenges received aesthetics. More than two decades in the making, this work privileges the perspectives of cultural insiders and emphasizes the role that music plays in human life. Volume 2, Performing the Caribbean Experience, focuses on the reconfiguration of this complex soundscape after the Conquest and on the strategies by which groups from distant worlds reconstructed traditions, assigning new meanings to fragments of memory and welding a fascinating variety of unique Creole cultures. Shaped by an enduring African presence and the experience of slavery and colonization by the Spanish, French, British, and Dutch, peoples of the Caribbean islands and circum-Caribbean territories resorted to the power of music to mirror their history, assert identity, gain freedom, and transcend their experience in lasting musical messages. Essays on pan-Caribbean themes, surveys of traditions, and riveting personal accounts capture the essence of pluralistic and spiritualized brands of creativity through the voices of an unprecedented number of Caribbean authors, including a representative contingent of distinguished Cuban scholars whose work is being published in English translation for the first time in this book. Two CDs with 52 recorded examples illustrate the contributions to this volume.