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Music from behind the bridge : steelband aesthetics and politics in Trinidad and Tobago /
A symbol of Trinidadian culture, the steelband has made an extraordinary transformation since its origins-from junk metal to steel orchestra, and from disparaged underclass pastime to Trinidad and Tobago's national instrument. Now, Shannon Dudley gives the first discerning look at the musical t...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
©2008.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | A symbol of Trinidadian culture, the steelband has made an extraordinary transformation since its origins-from junk metal to steel orchestra, and from disparaged underclass pastime to Trinidad and Tobago's national instrument. Now, Shannon Dudley gives the first discerning look at the musical thinking that ignited this transformation, and the way it articulates with Afro-Trinidadian tradition, carnival, colonial authority, and nationalist politics. Music from behind the Bridge tells the story of the steelband from the point of view of musicians who overcame disadvantages of poverty and prejudi. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 311 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Discography. Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199724376 0199724377 128115654X 9781281156549 |