A Day for the Hunter, a Day for the Prey - Popular Music and Power in Haiti

Preface Acknowledgments A Note on Translation 1: Introduction: "A Message to Pass from Mouth to Mouth" 2: "Living from Their Own Garden": The Discourse of Authenticity 3: "Konpa-direk for Life": Francois Duvalier's Dictatorship and Konpa-direk4: "Musicians Are a Single Family": Critical Discourse in Music under Baby Doc Duvalier 5: "Watch Out for Them!": Dechoukaj and Its Aftermath Epilogue: "Carnival of Hope" Notes Glossary BibliographyDiscography Interviews Index

Summary

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 power struggle.

Product details

• Authors: Gage Averill, Averill Gage
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.06.1997
• EAN: 9780226032924
• ISBN: 978-0-226-03292-4
• No. of pages: 306
• Dimensions: 16 mm x 23 mm x 2 mm
• Weight: 539 g
• Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusico; Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology; Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology CSE (CHUP); Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology CSE
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music; Haiti, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Folk & Traditional, Colonialism & imperialism, Folk & traditional music, Colonialism and imperialism, National liberation & independence, post-colonialism, National liberation and independence, Folk, Folkloric styles, Traditional and folk music