Dudley, Shannon - Music from behind the Bridge

Music from behind the Bridge tells the story of the steelband, a symbol of Trinidadian culture, from the point of view of musicians who overcame disadvantages of poverty and prejudice with their extraordinary ambition. In discussing the intersection of musical thinking, festivity, and politics, this book connects important questions about the history of the steelband to general questions about the relation between popular culture and nationalism.

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CONTENTS

Dedication
Acknowledgements
Chapter One Introduction
Chapter Two The Steelband Movement and Music
Chapter Three An Unlikely Instrument
Chapter Four The National Instrument
Chapter Five Dropping the Bomb
Chapter Six A Showcase for Pan
Chapter Seven Rise of the Arranger
Chapter Eight Community Participation
Chapter Nine Contest and Control
Chapter Ten Writing Their Own Tunes
Chapter Eleven From Panman to Pannist
Chapter Twelve Popular culture and Nationalism
Appendix I: Instruments
Appendix II: Repertoire
Appendix III: Panorama Winners
Bibliography
Recordings Cited
Index