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Encyclopedia > Caribbean Carnival

Caribbean Carnival is an event that takes place in many of the Caribbean islands annually. Caribbean Carnival features traditions and various aspects of culture which revolves around music and other festival events. “West Indian” redirects here. ... A tradition is a story or a custom that is memorized and passed down from generation to generation, originally without the need for a writing system. ... Culture (Culture from the Latin cultura stemming from colere, meaning to cultivate,) generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activity significance. ... // Music is an art form consisting of sound and silence expressed through time. ...


Not about Ferris Wheels, theme park rides, or other events that use the word "Carnival" the Caribbean's Carnivals all have several common themes based on folklore, culture, and religion. A Ferris wheel on the boardwalk in Ocean City, New Jersey, USA. A Ferris wheel (or, more commonly in the UK, big wheel) is a nonbuilding structure consisting of an upright wheel with passenger gondolas suspended from the rim. ... Theme Park is a simulation computer game designed by Bullfrog Productions, released in 1994, in which the player designs and operates an amusement park. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


Carnival tradition is based on five disciplines: Mas or Masquerade, Steel Pan, Calypso, Soca and Sound system (DJ). Steelpan (also known as Pan or Steel drum, and sometimes collectively with the musicians as a Steelband) is a musical instrument and a form of music originating in Trinidad West Indies. ... Calypso is a style of Afro-Caribbean music which originated in Trinidad at about the start of the 20th century. ... See: Soca River (pronounced Socha River), ( Slovenian original reka Soča). ... A sound system is a group of DJs and engineers contributing and working together as one, often playing and producing one particular kind of music. ...

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Old-Time Carnival characters

  • Burrokeets
  • Cow Bands
  • Dame Lorraine
  • Fancy Indians
  • Jab Jab & Jab Molassie
  • Midnight Robber
  • Moko jumbies
  • Pierrot Grenade

A moko jumbie (also known as moko jumbi) is a stilts walker or dancer. ...

Competitions

  • Calypso Monarch
  • Chutney Soca Monarch
  • Soca Monarch
  • Panorama
  • Roadmarch
  • Band of the Year
  • Queen of the Bands
  • King of the Bands
  • Junior Carnival (Kiddies Carnival)

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Music

Music Styles

In Western musical theory a cadence (Latin cadentia, a falling) is a particular series of intervals (a caesura) or chords that ends a phrase, section, or piece of music. ... Calypso is a style of Afro-Caribbean music which originated in Trinidad at about the start of the 20th century. ... Chutney music is a form of music indigenous to the southern Caribbean (primarily Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana and Suriname) which derives elements from soca and Indian filmi songs. ... Extempo (also extempo calypso) is a lyrically improvised form of calypso and is most notably practised in Trinidad and Tobago. ... Junkanoo is a street parade with music, which occurs in many towns across the Bahamas every Boxing Day (December 26) and New Years Day. ... Kaiso is the term commonly used to refer to calypso music of the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. ... Kompa (sometimes written Compas Direct, konpa direk, konpa or compa) is a musical genre as well as a dance that originates from Haïti. ... Parang is a musical style which fuses together Venezuelan and Calypso influences to create up beat tempos with a Spanish style and is popular in Trinidad & Tobago and various areas of Venezuela. ... Punta is a type of music found primarily in Honduras, El Salvador, and Belize. ... Salsa music is a diverse and predominantly Spanish Caribbean genre that is popular across Latin America and among Latinos. ... Soca, or soul calypso, is a dance music that originated in Trinidad from calypso. ... Spouge is a musical genre from the Caribbean nation of Barbados. ... Steelpan (also known as steeldrums or pans, and sometimes collectively with the musicians as a steelband) is a musical instrument and a form of music originating in Trinidad and Tobago. ... Tuk can be defined in the following dutch words/sentences: - Ik Tuk - Jij Tukt - Wij Tukken - Ik doe een Tukje - Geef mij die zak Tucjes eens! - Tukbal - Tukkis - Tukstetbal - Tukkerpolo - Tuklopen - TukPulse (©) - TukPen - Zwaaituk - Knuffeltuk - Schoptuk - Progratuk - Tuk Hypertext Preprocessor - Microsoft Tuk - Tux - Tukprika - FC Tuk - Tukchips - Tukputers - Tuktido - Tuk... Tumba is also a musical form native to Curaçao. ... Zouk is a style of rhythmic music originating from Guadeloupe and Martinique. ...

Local Carnivals

The following islands celebrate carnival; approximate dates are given for the concluding festivities on each island. (On some islands, most notably Trinidad and Tobago, the carnival season lasts for over a month, and the exact dates vary from year to year.)

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International Caribbean Carnivals

Canada

  • Ottawa, ON / "Caribe-Expo" - In the city of Ottawa in Ontario, Canada.
  • Toronto, ON / "Caribana" - Drawing close to a million visitors to the city, Caribana is known as the best Caribbean carnival outside of Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Calgary, AB / "Carifest" - In the city of Calgary in Alberta, Canada. It is the second largest caribbean carnival in Canada after Caribana.

Caribana is a festival of Caribbean culture and traditions held each summer in the city of Toronto in Ontario, Canada. ...

Germany

United Kingdom

The Birmingham Heitage Festival occurs every summer. ... Leicester Caribbean Carnival is an annual event, held in early August in Leicester, England. ... Approximately 1 million people attend the Notting Hill Carnival each year The Notting Hill Carnival is an annual event which takes place in Notting Hill, London, England each August, over two days (Sunday and the following bank holiday). ... The Leeds West Indian Carnival, also called the Chapeltown Carnival, is the longest running West Indian carnival in Europe. ...

United States

  • Atlanta, GA - Last weekend in May, usually falls on Memorial Day weekend
  • Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Caribbean-American Festival held every July in Druid Hill Park neighborhood in Baltimore. www.bcacarnival.net
  • Boston, MA - Last Saturday in August, Dorchester, MA
  • Cambridge, MA - Cambridge Carnival International, Last Sunday in August - Held in Kendall Square
  • Chicago, IL - Chicago CARIFETE, Third Saturday in August, on the Midway Plaisance in the confines of the University of Chicago Campus.
  • Austin, TX - Carnaval Brasileiro, February 3
  • Houston, TX - Usually the weekend aroun fourth of July.
  • Long Island, NY - Weekend after Labor Day Carnival - Held in Hempstead
  • Miami, FL - The second weekend in October, Columbus Day weekend.
  • New York, NY - Labor Day Carnival - Held in Brooklyn, along Eastern Parkway, with over 2.3 million vistors annually
  • Orlando, FL -
  • Tacoma, WA - PLU campus Carnival, near Fat Tuesday
  • Norfolk,VA - Virginia CaribFest, www.virginiacaribfest.com (2nd weekend in July)
  • Washington D.C. -DC Caribbean Festival usually between these dates : June 16-24 (every June). Run through Gerogia Ave., Missouri Ave. all the way to Barry Place. dccaribbeancarnival.com

The annual Cambridge Carnival International festival uses the Trinidad and Tobago and Mardi Gras model to bring together Cambridge’s diverse community for a spectacular annual costume parade and celebration. ... Kendall Square is a neighborhood in Cambridge, Massachusetts, located at the intersection of Main Street, Broadway, Wadsworth Street, and Third Street (known as Kendall Square). It may also refer to the broad business district that is west of Portland Street, east of Charles River, north of MIT and south of... A parade-goer waves a Bajan flag The Labor Day Carnival, or West Indian Carnival, is an annual celebration held in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. ... Columbus Day is a holiday celebrated in many countries in the Americas, commemorating the date of Christopher Columbuss arrival in the New World on October 12, 1492. ... A parade-goer waves a Bajan flag The Labor Day Carnival, or West Indian Carnival, is an annual celebration held in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. ...

See also

“West Indian” redirects here. ... This is a list of islands of the Caribbean. ... Jouvert - a contraction of the French jour ouvert, or day open (morning) - is a large street party during carnival in the eastern Caribbean region. ... This is a list of calypso musicians. ... This is a list of chutney musicians. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...

External links


  Results from FactBites:
 
Notting Hill Carnival - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (677 words)
It is led by members of the Caribbean population, many of whom have lived in the area since the 1950s.
The Carnival began in January 1959 in St Pancras Town Hall as a response to the depressing state of race relations at the time; the UK's first widespread racial attacks (the Notting Hill race riots) had occurred the previous year.
In 2003 the Carnival was run by a limited company, the Notting Hill Carnival Trust Ltd. A report by the London Development Agency on the 2002 Carnival estimated that the event contributes around £93 million to the London and UK economy.
Caribbean Carnival - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (329 words)
Caribbean Carnival is an event that takes place in many of the Caribbean islands annually.
Caribbean Carnival features traditions and various aspects of culture which revolves around music and other festival events.
Carnival tradition is based on five disciplines Mas or Masquerade, Steel Pan, Calypso, Soca and Sound system (DJ).
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