Angela Smith walks readers through the evolution of the steel drum from an object of scorn and tool of violence to one of the most studied, performed, and appreciated musical instruments today. Smith explores the development of the modern steelband, from i..
Now, Shannon Dudley gives the first discerning look at the musical
thinking that ignited this transformation, and the way it articulates with Afro-Trinidadian tradition, carnival, colonial authority, and nationalist politics. Music from behind the Bridge ..
Now, Shannon Dudley gives the first discerning look at the musical
thinking that ignited this transformation, and the way it articulates with Afro-Trinidadian tradition, carnival, colonial authority, and nationalist politics. Music from behind the Bridge ..
By focusing on pan as a cultural process, Stephen Stuempfle demonstrates how the struggles and achievements of the steelband movement parallel the problems and successes of building a nation.Stuempfle explores the history of the steelband from its emergenc..
Precise and spontaneous at once, Stoloff plays language with the virtuosity, daring and interpretive genius of a master soloist. She envisions and portrays a world where poetry surrounds us and transforms everyday objects into extraordinary insights.
In Parenthood Lost, Michael Berman shares his technique that helps parents deal with their grief and unravels the confusing genetic causes of miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant death.
