The mike men of Trinidad & Tobago / by Dr. Primnath Gooptar with introduction by Professor Brinsley Samaroo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gooptar, Primnath, author.

Samaroo, Brinsley, author of introduction.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Trinidad and Tobago Mike Men Association.

East Indians--Trinidad and Tobago--Social life and customs.

East Indians.

East Indians--Trinidad and Tobago--Ethnic identity.

East Indians--Trinidad and Tobago--Social conditions.

Trinidad and Tobago--Civilization.

Trinidad and Tobago.

Civilization.

East Indians--Ethnic identity.

East Indians--Social conditions.

East Indians--Social life and customs.

Physical Description:

144 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm

Other Title:

Mike men of Trinidad and Tobago

Place of Publication:

Tunapuna, Trinidad : [Primnath Gooptar], 2020.

Summary:

"In Trinidad and Tobago, there is a group of Indian filmi music lovers called the MIKE MEN. They are enthusiastic, dedicated roving public address system owners who operate sound systems perched on the hood of a motor car. Each sound system consists of a pair of large funnel-type horns strapped onto the hood of a vehicle, a turn table and 78 RPM records. These men functioned largely at East Indian weddings, cooking nights and other assemblies. These systems, which are still popular today, are used to lead wedding processions and to make announcements of various kinds including deaths, upcoming events, sales and emergencies. This book details the history of this group of cultural icons in Trinidad and Tobago."--Page 4 of cover.

Contents:

The arrival of the mike men

The mike men and Hindu weddings

Hindi film songs and the mike men

The mike men sound-offs

Maintenance and upgrading of the mike system

Social and political impact

Identity markers

The mike and the mike men in pictures.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 141).

ISBN:

9789769652903

9769652903

OCLC:

1361714709