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1 - Introduction to the Caribbean and Its History

An Overview

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 September 2022

By
Nanette de Jong
Edited by
Nanette de Jong
Nanette de Jong
Affiliation:
University of Newcastle
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Summary

The Introduction provides an overview of the Caribbean, its Indigenous peoples, particular colonial and slave histories, as well as migrant and immigrant pasts, all presented as reasons regarding why each island/country is culturally and musically distinct. Understanding Caribbean history is essential to understanding the musics of the islands. This introduction provides that broad summary of Caribbean history, emphasising its binding relationship with the music of the islands – a necessary task for understanding and appreciating forthcoming chapters of the book.

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Caribbean HistoryColonialismIndentured ServitudeIndigenous PeoplesSlavery
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The Cambridge Companion to Caribbean Music , pp. 1 - 17
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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Higman, Barry W. 2010. A Concise History of the Caribbean. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.Google Scholar
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