Creating Their Own Space: The Development of an Indian-Caribbean Musical Tradition

ISBN: 9789766400996 (9766400997)
Edition Type: Paperback
Publisher: University of the West Indies Press
Pages: 150
Date Published: 30th Jun 2001

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Creating Their Own Space: The Development of an Indian-Caribbean Musical Tradition

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Characterized by fast-paced, highly danceable rhythms, chutney is a fusion of traditional and contemporary Indian and Caribbean influences. In this volume Tina K. Ramnarine explores the evolution of chutney and introduces the emerging Indian-Caribbean genre into the area of scholarly discourse. Through analysis of the music, Ramnarine provides insights into social processes, effects of the diasporic settlements and ways the music operates as a symbol of Indian-Caribbean identity. This introduction of new cultural elements is a common occurrence among people transplanted to an unfamiliar geographical and cultural environment.

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