Art Music by Caribbean Composers: Bonaire

Bonaire has musical traditions similar to those of its Antillean neighbors, Aruba and Curacao. All three islands “share a neo-African, drum-centred tradition known as tambu (in Bonaire often referred to as bari), a quintessential Netherlands Antilles folk music” (Bilby, 2013, para. 4). Tumba, a un...

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Main Authors: Christine Gangelhoff, Cathleen LeGrand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of the Bahamas 2013-11-01
Series:International Journal of Bahamian Studies
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Online Access:https://journals.sfu.ca/cob/index.php/files/article/view/202