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Bacchanalian sentiments : musical experiences and political counterpoints in Trinidad / Kevin K. Birth.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Birth, Kevin K., 1963-
- Series:
- e-Duke books scholarly collection.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Folk music--Trinidad and Tobago--History and criticism.
- Folk music.
- Music--Social aspects--Trinidad and Tobago.
- Music.
- Trinidad and Tobago--Social life and customs.
- Trinidad and Tobago.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (276 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Durham : Duke University Press, 2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- An ethnographic exploration of the relationship between music and social and political consciousness on the island of Trinidad.
- Contents:
- Initial connections
- Governmental organization of spontaneity
- Bacchanalian counterpoints to the state
- Parang : Christmas in Anamat
- Bakrnal : an example of changing opinions
- "Chukaipan," "lootala," and the counterpoint of "mix up"
- Concluding relations.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-247) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786613022592
- 9781283022590
- 1283022591
- 9780822388746
- 082238874X
- OCLC:
- 191855692
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