MUSC 324 Lecture 1: The Caribbean
31 Jul 2016
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13 sovereign states; 2 overseas departments and 14 dependent territories, tied to the european union or to the us. Greater antilles- cuba, jamaica, hispaniola, puerto rico, cayman islands. Immigration: spain, netherlands, scandinavia, scotland, normandy, breton british, portugal (jews), india (madras), china, lebanon, Emigration: new york, miami, caracas, montreal, toronto, london, paris, amsterdam. Intense demographic movement (1868-1898): wards of independence against spain. End of spanish in uence - 1898: cuba ceded to the us; 1902: independent republic of cuba. Diffusion of recording technology and expansion of global cultural markets. Merging of notions of blackness and cuban"-> afrocubanismo. Slavery (1542; indigenous work abolished by the spanish court) 2 or more cultures merge to form a new culture, drawing from - but distinct from - its sources. Adapt and merge traditions helps to preserve them religious syncretism. Main performer- community: lower class black neighborhoods - performed at parties (probably coming from bantu ethnic groups); viewed as dangerous and lewd.
