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Caribbean Music
Introductory Lesson

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The Caribbean, (also known as the West Indies) is made up of island states that speak English, Spanish or French.

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English speaking islands:
Jamaica
The Bahamas
Trinidad & Tobago

4. French speaking islands:
Haiti
Martinique
Guadeloupe

5. Spanish speaking islands:
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Dominican Republic

6. Most of the Caribbean population are
descendants of West African slaves and
settlers from Europe, India and China.

7. Caribbean food Rice and beans Jerk chicken with fried plantain
Fried fish

8. Ingredients used the most in Caribbean cooking:

9. Caribbean Holidays
Why do you think many people travel to the Caribbean?

10. Caribbean Music African and Western influence

11. The music of the Caribbean differs from island to island

12. Islands and their music

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Cuba: Salsa

14. Trinidad and Tobago: Calypso

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Jamaica: reggae

16. 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

17. 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 …