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    1. Battle dress and fancy dress : an inquiry into the origins of the customs and traditions of the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival

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    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    Ottley,Irwin (Author)
    Format:
    Book, Whole
    Publication Date:
    2012
    Published:
    Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago: Irwin Philip Ottley
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Notes:
    "In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the independence of Trinidad and Tobago, 31st August 1962-2012.", 140 p.

    2. The origin, development and diffusion of the steel band in the Caribbean and beyond : the historical geography of a musical instrument

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    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    Parris,Ralph L. (Author)
    Format:
    Book, Whole
    Publication Date:
    2015
    Published:
    Lewiston, New York: Edwin Mellen Press
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Notes:
    The Steel Band was created by descendants of African Captives in the Caribbean who struggled to retain some elements of their culture while simultaneously rejecting elements of the captive culture that controlled their lives for three centuries. This book chronicles the origin and evolution of the Steel Band orchestra.