Institute of Latin American Studies ( University of London) 23 January 2015, 18:00 - 19:30 Panel and Book Launch: CREOLE MUSIC OF THE FRENCH WEST INDIES, A Discography, 1900-1959 Speakers.Speakers Abstract: Compiled by Alain Boulanger, John Cowley and Marc Monneraye With an historical essay Mascarade, biguine and the bal nègre by John Cowley Translators: Patrice Champarou (English to French) Chris Smith (French to English) Edited by John Cowley Black Caribbean musical traditions are rich in variety and the biguine, originating in slavery, epitomises French Antillean Creole music. Highly popular in Saint-Pierre, Martinique, before the towns 1902 decimation by Mont Pelées volcanic eruption, the Creole Music lived on and from 1929 became a feature of Paris nightclubs and recording studios. Panellists: Chairman: Philip Murphy, Director, Institute of Commonwealth Studies John Cowley, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Commonwealth Studies Sue Miller, Senior Lecturer in Music; Course Leader, Popular Music at Anglia Ruskin University Michael La Rose, Chairman, George Padmore Institute In collaboration with the Institute of Commonwealth Studies (ICWS) and the Institute of Musical Research (IMR) The url is: https://bear-family/alain-boulanger-john-cowley-und-marc-monneraye-creole-music-of-the-french-west-indies-a-discography-1900-1959.html 23 January 2015, 18:00 - 19:30
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