Stick dance

Audio file
Date recorded: May 5, 1962
Contributor(s): Performer: Saraswati Prakash Group; Performer: Unidentified men; Performer: Krishna, Sookdeo Ram; Recordist: Lomax, Alan
Subject(s):
Genre: dance, tan singing
Culture: Caribbean, Trinidad
Instruments: manjira, voice
Setting: Society of Indian Art and Music
Location: Penal, Penal/Debe, Penal/Debe, Trinidad and Tobago
Physical form: Reel to Reel
Tape number: T1081
Track Number: 8
Archive ID: T1081R08
Note: Dance-drama accompanied by singing. The performance setting is male chorus singing in unison. The singing is accompanied by kartel (clappers with jingles) and manjira (small cymbals). Alan Lomax notes that four of the performers are adolescent boys (Field Notes).
Belongs to: Penal 5/62
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