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The Political Calypso: True Opposition in Trinidad and Tobago 1962-1987

By Louis Regis

Book information

Publisher
Press University of the West Indies / University Press of Florida
Year
1999
ISBN
9766400563, 9789766400569, 0813015804, 9780813015804
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2601580 bytes)
Pages
290\293
Library
EBSCOhost
Time added
2022-03-05 20:18:35

Description

Calypso, a traditional form of music in the Caribbean, began in Trinidad and Tobago as a subtle protest against British rule. Influenced by African and native Caribbean rhythms, the calypso (along with Jamaican reggae) defines the music of the region. Louis Regis examines the evolution of the political calypso from 1962 to 1987, the period of Trinidad/Tobago's independence from Britain, and presents the text of lyrics from this popular folk-urban musical form.Following the songs and their themes chronologically from 1962 forward, Regis discovers the social history, cultural attitudes, and political commentary embedded within the music. He discusses the uneasy alliance between the performer and the politician, the political moods and postures emphasized in the songs, and the national identity of the calypso. Drawing upon voluminous research, Regis's study brings to light little-known and unrecorded songs. With a concluding chapter on the calypso's artistic and performance elements, it will appeal both to specialists in ethnomusicology and to general readers who enjoy the calypso. Cover The Political Calypso Contents List of Illustrations Preface SOURCES AND METHODS Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations 1 The Calypso and Politics 1956–1962 THE SPARROW FACTOR RACE RELATIONS AND THE CALYPSO THE 1961 GENERAL ELECTION THE 1962 INDEPENDENCE CALYPSO KING COMPETITION 2 The Model Nation 1963–1965 THE CALYPSO AND THE PROTECTIVE SERVICES THE SOLOMON AFFAIR SWEET TRINIDAD 3 God Bless Our Nation 1966–1970 GENERAL ELECTION 1966 THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE PORTRAIT ENTER THE MIGHTY CHALKDUST “BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL” THE WINDS OF CHANGE 4 The Roaring Seventies 1971–1975 THE BACKGROUND CALYPSO AND POLITICS 1971–1975 1970 IN CALYPSO BLACK POWER AND THE CALYPSONIAN THE LEADERSHIP CONUNDRUM NUFF IN THE CALYPSO TUESDAY 18 MARCH 1975 THE NEW PORTRAIT OF TRINIDAD “DIS PLACE NICE” 5 “I, Eric Eustace Williams” 1976–1981 GENERAL ELECTION 1976 “POLITICAL MALFUNCTION” HOUSES VERSUS HORSES A BALANCE OF BLAME ON THE EVE OF GENERAL ELECTION 1981 THE PASSING OF DR ERIC WILLIAMS GENERAL ELECTION 1981 6 “The Sinking Ship” 1982–1986 “LYRICS TO MAKE A POLITICIAN CRINGE” “CORRUPTION IS A CALLALOO” “MORALITY GONE” “CAPTAIN, THE SHIP IS SINKING!” GENERAL ELECTION 1986 THE SCOTT DRUG REPORT AND THE “TESORO SCANDAL” 7 Happy Anniversary: The 25th Anniversary of Independence Calypso Monarch Competition 8 Ars Poetica THE ARTISTIC ELEMENTS THE USE OF THE CHORUS PERSONIFICATION, PERSONALISATION AND THE MASK USING THE “ENEMY’S” LANGUAGE AND TECHNIQUE THE LANGUAGE OF THE DRUG SUBCULTURE THE LANGUAGE OF THE FETE THE RELIGIOUS DIMENSION CONCLUSION Afterword Notes Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Appendixes Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3 Bibliography Selected Bibliographic and Oral Sources Interviews Radio Programmes Trinidad and Tobago Newspapers and Magazines Articles and Books

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