Art Music by Caribbean Composers: Trinidad and Tobago

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15362/ijbs.v19i2.190

Keywords:

Classical music, Composers,

Abstract

Trinidad and Tobago is most famous for its indigenous musical traditions, calypso and soca and is the birthplace of the steel pan.

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

Librarian

References

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Published

2013-11-11

How to Cite

Gangelhoff, C., & LeGrand, C. (2013). Art Music by Caribbean Composers: Trinidad and Tobago. International Journal of Bahamian Studies, 19(2), 60–76. https://doi.org/10.15362/ijbs.v19i2.190

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Section

Caribbean Art Music Bibliography