A day for the hunter, a day for the prey : popular music and power in Haiti / Gage Averill.
Author/creator |
Averill, Gage |
Format | Book and Print |
Publication Info | Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1997. |
Description | xxix, 276 pages, 10 pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
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Series | Chicago studies in ethnomusicology Chicago studies in ethnomusicology. ^A261178 |
Contents | Introduction: "A message to pass from mouth to mouth" -- "Living from their own garden": the discourse of authenticity -- "Konpa-direk for life": Francois Duvalier's dictatorship and Konpa-direk -- "Musicians are a single family": critical discourse in music under Baby Doc Duvalier -- "Watch out for them!": Dechoukaj and its aftermath -- Epilogue: "Carnival of hope." |
Abstract | The history of Haiti throughout the twentieth century has been marked by oppression at the hands of colonial and dictatorial overlords. But set against this "day for the hunter" has been a "day for the prey"--A history of resistance and sometimes of triumph. With keen cultural and historical awareness, the author shows that Haiti's vibrant and expressive music has been one of the most highly charged instruments in this struggle--one in which power, politics, and resistance are inextricably fused. The author explores such diverse genres as Haitian jazz, troubadour traditions, Vodou-jazz, konpa, mini-djaz, new generation, and roots music. He examines the complex interaction of music with power in contexts such as honorific rituals, sponsored street celebrations, Carnival, and social movements that span the political spectrum. With firsthand accounts by musicians, photos, song texts, and ethnographic descriptions, this book explores the profound manifestations of power and song in the day-to-day efforts of ordinary Haitians to rise above political repression. |
Local note | Little-307331--305131013493X |
Bibliography note | Discography: pages 255-258. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-253) and index. |
LCCN | 96034209 |
ISBN | 0226032914 (cloth : alk. paper) |
ISBN | 0226032922 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML3486.H3 A94 1997 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |