In this Book
- Tambú: Curaçao's African-Caribbean Ritual and the Politics of Memory
- Book
- 2012
- Published by: Indiana University Press
- Series: Ethnomusicology Multimedia
summary
As contemporary Tambú music and dance evolved on the Caribbean island of Curaçao, it intertwined sacred and secular, private and public cultural practices, and many traditions from Africa and the New World. As she explores the formal contours of Tambú, Nanette de Jong discovers its variegated history and uncovers its multiple and even contradictory origins. De Jong recounts the personal stories and experiences of Afro-Curaçaoans as they perform Tambu–some who complain of its violence and low-class attraction and others who champion Tambú as a powerful tool of collective memory as well as a way to imagine the future.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-xii
- Part 1. Habri: Here It Is, the History of Tambú!: Até Aki, Historia di Tambú!
- Part 2. Será: Get Ready! Get Ready!: Poné Bo Kla! Poné Bo Kla!
- 5. Clap Your Hands!: Bati Bo Mannan!
- pp. 88-103
- 6. Come for the Party: Bin na e Fiesta
- pp. 104-116
- Glossary of Terms Referring to Tambú
- pp. 129-142
- Bibliography
- pp. 143-150
- List of Interviews
- pp. 151-152
Additional Information
ISBN
9780253005724
Related ISBN(s)
9780253223371, 9780253356543
MARC Record
OCLC
795125080
Pages
182
Launched on MUSE
2012-12-20
Language
English
Open Access
No