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Junkanoo celebration in Nassau The music of the Bahamas is associated primarily with junkanoo, a celebration which occurs on Boxing Day (December 26) and again on New Year's Day (January 1). Parades and other celebrations mark the ceremony. Groups like The Baha Men, Ronnie Butler and Kirkland Bodie have gained massive popularity in Japan, the United States and elsewhere. Image File history File links Junkanoo. ... Image File history File links Junkanoo. ... Wikibooks Wikiversity has more about this subject: School of Music Look up Music in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Wikisource, as part of the 1911 Encyclopedia Wikiproject, has original text related to this article: Music Meta has a page about this at: Music markup MusicNovatory: the science of music encyclopedia The... Junkanoo is a street parade with music, which occurs in many towns across the Bahamas every Boxing Day (December 26) and New Years Day. ... Boxing Day is a public holiday observed in many Commonwealth countries on 26 December. ... December 26 is the 360th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, 361st in leap years. ... This article is about January 1 in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... United States Marines on parade. ... Baha Men is the name of a pop group that plays an updated style of Bahamanian folk music called junkanoo. ... Contents 1 Junkanoo 2 Ripsaw 3 Other 4 Samples 5 References Junkanoo British Caribbean Other Anglophone islands Anguilla Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica Bermuda Antigua and Barbuda Montserrat Bahamas and Dominica Turks and Caicos Barbados, St. Lucia and US Virgin Islands Caymans Grenada and St. Kitts and Nevis UK Virgin Islands St. Vincent and the Grenadines Timeline and Samples Pop genres Bouyon - Calypso - Chutney - Dancehall - Dub - Junkanoo - Ragga - Rapso - Reggae - Ripsaw - Rocksteady - Scratch - Ska - Soca - Spouge - Steelpan Other islands Aruba and the Dutch Antilles - Cuba - Dominican Republic - Haiti - Martinique and Guadeloupe - Puerto Rico The word junkanoo is said to be derived from a Ghanaian leader, John Connu, or from the Qujo supreme deity (Canno) and ancestral spirits (jannanin). The junkanoo was formerly practiced in North Carolina and remnants still exist in Belize, Jamaica and, most commonly, Bermuda. Its capital, though, is the Bahamas and Nassau, Freeport and the Family Islands. Bahamian music has been declining throughout the 20th century, partially due to the influence of American culture and the proximity of TV and radio stations in Florida (which can be picked up in the Bahamas) as well as the arrival of musical forms like calypso, reggae and soca from Jamaica, Cuba and Trinidad, among other Caribbean islands. Tourism has also had an impact, bringing in Japanese, European and North Americans with their attendant forms of cultural expression. In spite of this, Bahamian performers like Joseph Spence have become underground stars playing junkanoo, Christian hymns and the ant'ems of the local sponge fisherman, which include "Sloop John B", later made famous by The Beach Boys. Music from the United Kingdom has achieved great international popularity since the 1960s, when a wave of British musicians helped to popularize rock and roll. ... The music of the Caribbean is a diverse grouping of musical genres. ... The Turks and Caicos Islands are an overseas dependency of the United Kingdom. ... The Cayman Islands are a Caribbean island chain, currently a territory of the United Kingdom. ... The Virgin Islands are partially controlled by the United Kingdom and the United States, and have had long-standing cultural ties to the island nations to the south as well as to various European colonialists. ... 1966 in music Download sample of Alton Ellis rocksteady track Girl Youve Got a Date. Download sample of Cincinatti Kid by Prince Buster, a legendary ska artist. ... Bouyon is a village in the Alpes-Maritimes Department of France. ... 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. ... Chutney musíc derives elements from soca and Hindi film songs. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... It has been suggested that Dub reggae be merged into this article or section. ... Junkanoo is a street parade with music, which occurs in many towns across the Bahamas every Boxing Day (December 26) and New Years Day. ... Raggamuffin (or ragga) is a kind of reggae rap that includes digitized backing instrumentation. ... Rapso is a formas of Trinidadian music that grew out of the social unrest of the 1970s. ... Reggae is a music genre developed in Jamaica. ... Ripsaw is a musical genre which originated in the Turks & Caicos Islands, specifically in the Middle and North Caicos. ... This article is about the Jamaican music. ... This page is about the musical style. ... Soca is a dance music which is a mix of Trinidads calypso and Indian music and rhythms, especially chutney music -- it is not, as is often said, a fusion of soul and calypso. ... Spouge is a musical genre from the Caribbean nation of Barbados. ... 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 in the West Indies. ... Aruba and the five main islands of the Netherlands Antilles are part of the Lesser Antilles island chain. ... The former French colonies of Martinique and Guadeloupe are small islands in the Caribbean. ... State nickname: Tar Heel State; Old North State Other U.S. States Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Governor Michael Easley (D) Senators Elizabeth Dole (R) Richard Burr (R) Official language(s) English Area 139,509 km² (28th)  - Land 126,256 km²  - Water 13,227 km² (9. ... For other uses, see Nassau (disambiguation). ... Freeport is the name of several localities. ... 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Soca is a dance music which is a mix of Trinidads calypso and Indian music and rhythms, especially chutney music -- it is not, as is often said, a fusion of soul and calypso. ... Trinidad (Spanish, Trinity) is the largest of the 23 islands which make up the country of Trinidad and Tobago. ... A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Beaches make popular tourist resorts. ... Europe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is a continent in the northern hemisphere bordered on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west by the... Joseph Spence (Aug 1910 in Andros, Bahama - Mar 18, 1984 in Nassau, Bahamas) is a Bahamanian guitarist, singer and blues musician. ... A hymn is a song specifically written as a song of praise, adoration or prayer, typically addressed to a god. ... It has been suggested that Porifera/Temp be merged into this article or section. ... The Beach Boys are a pop music group formed in Hawthorne, California in 1961, whose popularity has lasted into the twenty-first century. ... Junkanoo's origins are obscure and much-debated. Researchers like E. Clement Bethel have studied the issue extensively, and likely conclusions include that African slaves were allowed celebrations only around Christmas-time, and chose to celebrate John Connu, a headman from 18th century Africa. Another theory is that the term derives from scrap metal or other objects (junk) used to create the distinctive goombay drum. Similar celebrations once existed cross the Caribbean and in North Carolina, but are now virtually extinct except in the Bahamas and Belize. Edward Clement Bethel (1938-1987) was a Bahamian composer, pianist and choral director who became the first Director of Culture in the Bahams. ... Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a holiday in the Christian calendar, usually observed on December 25, which celebrates the birth of Jesus. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... // Etymology World map showing Africa (geographically) The name Africa came into Western use through the Romans, who used the name Africa terra — land of the Afri (plural, or Afer singular) — for the northern part of the continent, as the province of Africa with its capital Carthage, corresponding to modern-day... Junkanoo celebration in Nassau in 2003 With the 1973 independence from the United Kingdom, black professionals of the middle- and upper-classes began to dominate junkanoo celebrations. Costuming and competitions became more complex and commonplace, and soon became a tourist draw. Image File history File links Junkanoo2. ... Image File history File links Junkanoo2. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Aside from being a type of drum, goombay is also a percussion music made famous by Alphonso 'Blind Blake' Higgs, who played to tourists arriving at Nassau International Airport for several years. Rake-and-scrape music is a unique type of instrumental music made by bending a saw and scraping with a small object, most typically a screwdriver; it is used to accompany dances derived from European forms like polka and waltz. Rake-and-scrape's popularity has been declining in recent years, but performers like Lassie Do and the Boys continue to keep the tradition alive. Christian rhyming spirituals and the ant'ems of sponge fisherman are now mostly dead traditions, decimated by the arrival of pop music, a 1930s sponge blight and other causes. Nassau International Airport (IATA: NAS, ICAO: MYNN) is the largest airport in the Bahamas, and the largest international gateway into the country. ... Ripsaw is a musical genre which originated in the Turks & Caicos Islands, specifically in the Middle and North Caicos. ... A basic screwdriver A screwdriver is a device used to insert and tighten, or to loosen and remove, screws. ... Polka is a type of dance and genre of dance music; it originated in the middle of the 19th century in Bohemia, and is still a common genre of Czech folk music; it is also common both in Europe and in the Americas. ... For a musical genre, see Waltz (music). ... The rhyming spiritual is a religious genre of music found in the Bahamas, and also the songs, usually spirituals, and vocal-style within that genre. ... // Events and trends The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the global depression. ... E. Clement Bethel's master's thesis on traditional Bahamian music was adapted for the stage by his daughter, Nicolette Bethel and Philip A. Burrows. Music of The Bahamas was first performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1991, and was revived in 2002 for fresh Bahamian audiences. A recording of that show is available for sale from Ringplay Productions. Edward Clement Bethel (1938-1987) was a Bahamian composer, pianist and choral director who became the first Director of Culture in the Bahams. ... Nicolette Bethel is a Bahamian teacher, writer and anthropologist. ... Philip A. Burrows (born 1956) is a Bahamian theatre and cinema director. ... Junkanoo celebration in Nassau The music of the Bahamas is associated primarily with junkanoo, a celebration which occurs on Boxing Day (December 26) and again on New Years Day (January 1). ... Categories: Festival stubs | Edinburgh ... Ripsaw Ripsaw music comes from the musical traditions of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and is characterized by the use of a saw as the primary instrument. It was brought by immigrants from those islands from the 1920s to about the 40s, who settled on Cat Island, and elsewhere. Many of these Turks and Caicos Islanders became some of the most famous musicians in the Bahamas. Many eventually moved back to their homelands, bringing with them junkanoo. Turks and Caicos are now the second home for junkanoo. Ripsaw is a musical genre which originated in the Turks & Caicos Islands, specifically in the Middle and North Caicos. ... The Turks and Caicos Islands are an overseas dependency of the United Kingdom. ... Portable saw The article is about the cutting tool. ... Sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or primarily in North America and in Australia as the Roaring Twenties . In Europe it is sometimes refered to as the Golden Twenties. ... // Events and trends The 1940s were seen as a transition period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s, which also leads the period to be divided in two halves: The first half of the decade was dominated by World War II, the widest and most destructive armed conflict in... Cat Island may refer to: Cat Island, Bahamas Cat Island is a island in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. ... Other List of Bahamian musicians This is a list of musicians from the Bahamas. ... Samples Download recording - "Drive the Nail a?Right, Boys" Bahamanian conch song from the Library of Congress' Florida Folklife from the WPA Collections; performed by Naomi Nelson on January 15, 1940 in Riviera, Florida References Kaliss, Jeff. "Junkanoo and Sloop John B.". 2000. In Broughton, Simon and Ellingham, Mark with McConnachie, James and Duane, Orla (Ed.), World Music, Vol. 2: Latin & North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific, pp 317-324. Rough Guides Ltd, Penguin Books. ISBN 1-85828-636-0 Category: Bahamanian music

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