A day for the hunter, a day for the prey : popular music and power in Haiti / Gage Averill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Averill, Gage.

Series:

Chicago studies in ethnomusicology.

Chicago studies in ethnomusicology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Popular music--Haiti--20th century--History and criticism.

Popular music.

Power (Social sciences)--Haiti--History--20th century.

Power (Social sciences).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (320 p.)

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The history of Haiti throughout the twentieth century has been marked by oppression at the hands of colonial and dictatorial overlords. But set against this "day for the hunter" has been a "day for the prey," a history of resistance, and sometimes of triumph. With keen cultural and historical awareness, Gage Averill shows that Haiti's vibrant and expressive music has been one of the most highly charged instruments in this struggle-one in which power, politics, and resistance are inextricably fused. Averill explores such diverse genres as Haitian jazz, troubadour traditions, Vodou-jazz, konpa, mini-djaz, new generation, and roots music. He examines the complex interaction of music with power in contexts such as honorific rituals, sponsored street celebrations, Carnival, and social movements that span the political spectrum. With firsthand accounts by musicians, photos, song texts, and ethnographic descriptions, this book explores the profound manifestations of power and song in the day-to-day efforts of ordinary Haitians to rise above political repression.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

A Note on Translation

1. Introduction: "A Message to Pass from Mouth to Mouth

2. "Living from Their Own Garden": The Discourse of Authenticity

3. "Konpa-diriik for Life": FranGois Duvalier's Dictatorship and Konpa-dirkk

4. "Musicians Are a Single Family": Critical Discourse in Music under Baby Doc Duvalier

5. "Watch Out for Them!": Dechoukuj and Its Aftermath

Epilogue. "Carnival of Hope"

Notes

Glossary

Bibliography

Discography

Interviews

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-253) and index.

Discography: p. 255-258.

ISBN:

9780226032931

0226032930

9781299138056

1299138055

OCLC:

476227168