Dudley, Shannon - Music from behind the Bridge

Music from behind the Bridge tells the story of the steelband from the point of view of musicians who overcame the disadvantages of poverty and prejudice with their extraordinary ambition. Literally referring to the poor neighborhoods nestled in the hills bordering Port of Spain to the East, Behind the Bridge is also a metaphor for conditions of social disadvantage and cultural resistance that shaped the steelband movement in the various Afro-Trinidadian communities where it first took root.

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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