Creolizing Contradance in the Caribbean
Will be published approx. on 24. July 2009
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-59213-734-3 (ISBN)
Description
How contradanceand quadrille gave rise to merengue, danz
Reviews / Votes
"The European strain represented in the Caribbean by contradance and quadrille is fascinating as part of a growing scholarly recognition of the fundamental importance of that art to many cultures. The focus on dance in addition to music is timely, and the contributors--all very respected scholars-are authoritative, yet lucid. This is a very important book."-Julian Gerstin, Keene State CollegeMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia PA
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
544 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59213-734-3 (9781592137343)
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Person
Peter Manuel is Professor of Music at John Jay College and the CUNY Graduate Center. He is the author of six books and many articles on musics of India, the Caribbean, Spain, and elsewhere, including East Indian Music in the West Indies (Temple). He also plays sitar, jazz piano, and flamenco guitar.
Content
1. Introduction: Contradance and Quadrille Culture in the Caribbean 2. Cuba: From Contradanza to Danzon 3. Puerto Rico: The Rise and Fall of the Danza as National Music 4. The Dominican Republic: Danza and the Contradanced Merengue 5. Creole Quadrilles of Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, and St. Lucia 6. Haiti: Tracing the Steps of the Meringue and Contredanse 7. The English-Speaking Caribbean: Re-embodying the Colonial Ballroom Contributors Contents of the Compact Disc Index