Art Music by Caribbean Composers: Martinique
Along with its political affiliation, the island maintains cultural ties to France. French is the official language and Creole is also widely spoken (Cyrille, 2008). The “dance repertoire of nineteenth-century French ballrooms” influenced the local styles of music in Martinique (Cyrille, 2005, par...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of the Bahamas
2013-11-01
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Series: | International Journal of Bahamian Studies |
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Online Access: | https://journals.sfu.ca/cob/index.php/files/article/view/198 |