Art Music by Caribbean Composers: Bahamas

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https://doi.org/10.15362/ijbs.v17i1.150

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Music,

Abstract

The cultural identity of the Bahamas owes much to its West African and British colonial heritages and to its physical proximity to the United States. A combination of African and European elements - rhyming spirituals, anthems, rushin' music at watch-night services, wake and setting-up songs; ringplays, fire dance, jump-in-dance, quadrille music (rake-‘n’-scrape music), goombay, and junkanoo - can be seen in musical traditions throughout the Caribbean, including art music.

Author Biographies

Christine Gangelhoff, The College of The Bahamas

Assistant Professor Department of Music School of Communications and Creative Arts

Cathleen LeGrand, Royal Thimphu College

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Published

2011-07-19

How to Cite

Gangelhoff, C., & LeGrand, C. (2011). Art Music by Caribbean Composers: Bahamas. International Journal of Bahamian Studies, 17(1), 6–12. https://doi.org/10.15362/ijbs.v17i1.150

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Vol. 17 No. 1 (2011): Caribbean Art Music Bibliography

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Caribbean Art Music Bibliography

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