Hollis Urban Lester Liverpool, better known as Chalkdust (or Chalkie) (born 1941) is a leading calypsonian from Trinidad and Tobago. He has been singing calypso music since 1967, has recorded over 300 calypso songs, and is a six-time winner of Trinidad's Calypso Monarch competition, most recently in 2004. Only the Mighty Sparrow has more wins in that competition. For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... A Calypsonian is a musician, usually from Trinidad, who has studied calypso and memorised its traditional tunes and stanzas. ... Calypso is a style of Afro-Caribbean music which originated in the British and French colonial islands of the Caribbean at about the start of the 20th century. ... Mighty Sparrow (real name Slinger Francisco) is a Calypso singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ...

Chalkdust, who holds a Ph.D. in history and ethnomusicology from the University of Michigan, is also an Assistant Professor of History at the University of the Virgin Islands, and frequently lectures and offers workshops on the history and culture of calypso music. He is the author of the books "Rituals of Power and Rebellion: The Carnival Tradition in Trinidad and Tobago" and "From the Horse’s Mouth", a socio-cultural history of calypso from 1900 to 2003. Ethnomusicology (from the Greek ethnos = nation and mousike = music), formerly comparative musicology, is the study of music in its cultural context, cultural musicology. ... The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (UM or U of M) is a coeducational public research university in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... -1...

Sources

• "Dr. Liverpool "Chalkdust" Favors Calypso In Schools", The Anguillan, 2006-05-19. Retrieved on 2006-06-18.

• Steckles, Garry. "Calling It Like He Sees It", Caribbean Beat, July/August 2004. Retrieved on 2006-06-18.