Zouk
by Guilbault, Jocelyne; Averill, Gage; Benoit, Edouard (CON)Edition: Disk
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1993-07-01
Publisher(s): Univ of Chicago Pr
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Summary
With its irresistible dance beat, strong bass line, and straightforward harmonies and lyrics,zoukhas become wildly popular in the Caribbean, Africa, and Europe. This bookcomplete with a compact disc and numerous illustrations and musical examplesprovides a thorough introduction to the sound, lyrics, choreography, and social milieu of this vibrant and infectious new music."This invigorating reference work and companion CD of the Antilles' sexyzoukdance sound will lift readers out of their easy chairsandtheir complacency about the nonreggae aspects of Caribbean pop. . . . [Zouk] is a landmark achievement."Timothy White,Billboard
Table of Contents
| List of the Musical Excerpts on the Compact Disc | |
| Acknowledgments | |
| Introduction Technical | |
| Notes | |
| Zouk and the Isles of the Caribees | |
| "Zouk-la Se Sel Medikaman Nou Ni" | |
| On Zouk and Family Resemblance: Biguine, Compas Direct, and Cadence-Lypso | |
| Biguine: Popular Music of Guadeloupe (1940-1960) Edouard Benoit | |
| "Toujou Sou Konpa": Issues of Change and Interchange in Haitian Popular Dance Music Gage Averill | |
| Cadence: The Dominican Experience Gregory Rabess | |
| Three Constructions of Zouk: An Interpretation | |
| Zouk in the Eighties | |
| Zouk and the Local Music industries | |
| Zouk as a World Music in the Lesser Antilles A gallery of photographs follows page | |
| Appendixes | |
| Discography | |
| Notes | |
| References | |
| Index | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
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