J.Godar@ www.music4specialneeds.com Caribbean Music Introductory Lesson J.Godar@ www.music4specialneeds.com
J.Godar@ www.music4specialneeds.com The Caribbean, (also known as the West Indies) is made up of island states that speak English, Spanish or French. J.Godar@ www.music4specialneeds.com
J.Godar@ www.music4specialneeds.com English speaking islands: Jamaica The Bahamas Trinidad & Tobago J.Godar@ www.music4specialneeds.com
French speaking islands: Haiti Martinique Guadeloupe J.Godar@ www.music4specialneeds.com
Spanish speaking islands: Cuba Puerto Rico Dominican Republic J.Godar@ www.music4specialneeds.com
Most of the Caribbean population are descendants of West African slaves and settlers from Europe, India and China. J.Godar@ www.music4specialneeds.com
Caribbean food Rice and beans Jerk chicken with fried plantain Fried fish J.Godar@ www.music4specialneeds.com
Ingredients used the most in Caribbean cooking: J.Godar@ www.music4specialneeds.com
Caribbean Holidays Why do you think many people travel to the Caribbean? J.Godar@ www.music4specialneeds.com
Caribbean Music African and Western influence J.Godar@ www.music4specialneeds.com
The music of the Caribbean differs from island to island J.Godar@ www.music4specialneeds.com
Islands and their music J.Godar@ www.music4specialneeds.com
J.Godar@ www.music4specialneeds.com Cuba: Salsa J.Godar@ www.music4specialneeds.com
Trinidad and Tobago: Calypso J.Godar@ www.music4specialneeds.com
J.Godar@ www.music4specialneeds.com Jamaica: reggae J.Godar@ www.music4specialneeds.com
Some Caribbean Instruments claves - two short pieces of wood maracas - hand-held shakers cabasa - loops of steel balls wrapped round a cylinder, hand-held reco-reco or guiro - scrapers agogo - double-headed bells J.Godar@ www.music4specialneeds.com
Caribbean Song: Bassez down Bassez, Mama Bassez Down Bassez in the Mornin’, Bassez Down Bassez Down Missie Mary… Bassez Down Missa Billy … Bassez Down Everybody … http://www.singup.org/songbank/song-bank/song-detail/view/236-bassez-down/ J.Godar@ www.music4specialneeds.com