Day for the Hunter, a Day for the Prey
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Author_Gage Averill
baby doc duvalier
carnival
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colonial
colonialism
criticism
cultural studies
culture
dechoukaj
dictators
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ethnography
governing
government
haiti
haitian
history
jazz
konpa
mini-djaz
music
musicians
oppression
photography
political
politics
popular
postcolonial
postcolonialism
power
resistance
rituals
roots
social movement
street celebrations
traditions
troubadour
vodou
voodoo
Product details
- ISBN 9780226032924
- Weight: 539g
- Dimensions: 16 x 23mm
- Publication Date: 08 Jun 1997
- Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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The history of Haiti has been marked by oppression at the hands of colonial and dictatorial overlords, but there has also been a history of resistance and sometimes triumph. This study aims to show that Haiti's vibrant and expressive music has been a important element in the struggle, in which power, politics and resistance have been inextricably fused. The text explores such diverse genres as Haitian jazz, troubadour traditions, Vodou-jazz, "konpa", "mini-djaz", new generation, and roots music. Averill examines the complex interaction of music with power in contexts such as honorific rituals, sponsored street celebrations, Carnival, and social movements spanning the political spectrum. With first-hand accounts by musicians, photographs, song texts and ethnographic descriptions, this book examines the profound manifestations of power and song in the day-to-day efforts of ordinary Haitians to rise above political repression.
