Carnival, Canboulay and Calypso: Traditions in the Making (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521653893)

Starting from the days of slavery and following through to the first decades of the twentieth century, this book traces the evolution of Carnival and secular black music in Trinidad and beyond. Calypso emerged as the preeminent Carnival song form at the end of the nineteenth century and its association with the festival is investigated, as are the first commercial recordings by Trinidad performers. Considerable use is made of contemporary newspaper reports, colonial documents, travelogues, oral history and folklore, providing an authoritative treatment of a fascinating story in popular cultural history.

Author: John Cowley
ISBN-10: 0521653894
ISBN-13: 9780521653893
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/04/1999
Pages: 312
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 9.32h x 5.86w x 0.78d