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This document highlights the increased involvement of “ college boys ” or “ white college boys ” - better-educated middle-class white and light-skinned persons - in steelbands in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Following an introductory overview of the demography of Trinidad and Tobago, the history of Carnival, and the interregnum of the temporary instruments used between the ban of indigenous drums in the 1880s and the invention of the steelpan at the end of the 1930s, this document will examine the history and membership of these college boy bands, with particular emphasis on the Hit Paraders. Two factors that highlight the vital role played by these college boy steelbands are discussed: commercial sponsorship of bands, and support that bands received from the People's National Movement Party. A detailed timeline of steelpan invention and innovations is also included.
ContributorsDeLamater, Elizabeth (Author) / Smith, Jeffery B (Thesis advisor) / Sunkett, Mark (Committee member) / Bush, Jeff (Committee member) / Hackbarth, Glenn (Committee member) / Solís, Ted (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2011
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Venezuelan maraca playing is largely unknown to musicians with Western Art Music backgrounds. While some composers utilize the instrument and its associated performance practices, the resources available to learn about the subject are limited and scattered. Through research, observations, and studying with correspondences, this document will explore the vastness of Venezuelan musical concepts and maraca techniques to seek out common goals and generate a resource that is accessible to musicians and musicologists. A large part of this research will focus on the Contemporary Music in the Western tradition that has been inspired by Venezuelan maraca playing. I will explain the context in which this music is commonly found and how to apply it to a contemporary setting. The individuals I interviewed span a variety of backgrounds and expertise. All have extensive experience in Venezuelan maraca traditions. Their individual points of view will give unique perspectives to help affix the music of the past to the creation of music in the future. The limited resources on this subject inhibit education, performance quality, new music, and further research. Ultimately, my document and recordings will provide imperative examples to help develop a greater understanding of an understudied Venezuelan art form.
ContributorsMuller, Jeremy (Author) / Smith, Jeffrey (Thesis advisor) / Kocour, Michael (Committee member) / Bush, Jeffrey (Committee member) / Sunkett, Mark (Committee member) / Hackbarth, Glenn (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2012
ContributorsDeLamater, Elizabeth (Director) / Pan Devils Steel Band (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2007-12-01
ContributorsStockam, Joshua K. (Performer) / Rodriguez, Luis (Performer) / DeLamater, Elizabeth (Performer) / McKenzie, James (Performer) / Perez, Joseph (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2010-11-03
ContributorsSharpe, Len (Composer) / DeLamater, Elizabeth (Composer)
ContributorsPeterson, Paul (Performer) / DeLamater, Elizabeth (Performer) / McGraw, Matt (Performer) / Thompson, Darrell (Performer) / Wilkinson, Katye (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2008-03-20
ContributorsThompson, Darrell (Performer) / Freida, Tamara (Performer) / Muller, Jeremy (Performer) / NeJame, Branson (Performer) / Salazar, Jerome (Performer) / Robinson, Johnathan (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2009-04-11
ContributorsDeLamater, Elizabeth (Performer) / Muller, Jeremy (Performer) / Harbin, Doug (Performer) / Waleczek, Jennifer (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2009-02-14
ContributorsSmith, J. B., 1957- (Director) / Mancuso, Simone (Director) / Sunkett, Mark, 1949- (Director) / Spiro, Michael (Performer) / DeLamater, Elizabeth (Director) / Contemporary Percussion Ensemble (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2009-03-21
ContributorsMuller, Jeremy (Performer) / Ruhleder, Kathleen (Performer) / Hodge, Chris (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2009-10-31