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

    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    Parris,Ralph L. (Author)
    Format:
    Book, Whole
    Publication Date:
    2015
    WorldCat URL:
    http://www.worldcat.org/isbn/9780773442719
    Published:
    Lewiston, New York: Edwin Mellen Press
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    ISBN:
    9780773442719; 0773442715
    Subject Term:
    Caribbean area, History, and Steel bands (Music)
    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.

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