The Big Drum Dance of Carriacou / Various Artists The Big Drum Dance of Carriacou

Mary Lou Williams Mary Lou Williams (1964)Smithsonian Folkways

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1. Cromanti
2. Cromanti
3. Arada
4. Congo
5. Temné
6. Moko
7. Chamba
8. Chamba
9. Juba
10. Bongo
11. Bélè Kawé
12. Bélè Kawé
13. Hallecord
14. Gwá Bélè
15. Hallecord
16. Bongo
17. Chiffonè
18. Old Kalenda
19. Stick-Fighting Kalenda
20. Man-Bongo
21. Hallecord
22. Dama

The Big Drum Dance is one of the most significant musical rituals on the island of Carriacou in the Grenadines. Really a long series of dances, the Big Drum Dance is prepared for special festivals such as marriage ceremonies, tombstone raisings, fishing boat launchings and in the case of ill-health or ill-fortune. In each occasion, the main focus is twofold: remembering lineage and respecting ancestors. The music consists of singing and chanting typically joined by three drums, shakers and maracas.

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